Head Coach Kunlun Red Star Mikhail Kravets explained why he agreed to lead the Chinese KHL club.
The appointment of the 60-year-old specialist was announced on May 1. His contract is for one year and includes an option to extend for another season. Previously, Kravets worked in the KHL in Khabarovsk Amur, as well as in Omsk Avangard, from where he was fired during the playoffs. In the 2017/18 season, Kravets headed the KRS Heilongjiang team from the Kunlun system in the VHL.
— Did you quickly agree to lead the team because you had worked here before?
— This is more connected, on the one hand, with the fact that he himself wanted to work, and on the other hand, he knew the management from the time he worked in the VHL. In addition, during a conversation with the general director, I realized that we would recruit a strong team, try all together to change the situation and fight for the highest places, “Kravets quotes in the Championship.
Last season, the Chinese club finished ninth in the Western Conference and did not qualify for the playoffs. Kunlun was 13 points behind Dynamo Minsk, who finished in eighth place.
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