Athletistic / Hockey. CSKA Moscow defender Nikita Okhotyuk believes he hasn’t had enough opportunities to prove himself in the NHL. The 23-year-old Russian said he never liked living in the United States and Canada.
“In Calgary, actually, I didn’t have normal opportunities anymore. I already didn’t feel like I belonged there.
About three years ago, I was thinking about returning to Russia. This happened when I was playing for New Jersey. As a result, I tried to leave every year, but they wouldn’t let me go. I personally talked, tried to agree, met with the general manager. He said: “Let me go, let me play.” But it didn’t work out at all.
In terms of life, I never liked the United States. I repeat, I missed Russian culture and our mentality there. In the United States and Russia, everything is completely different, there is nothing in common, “Okhotyuk quotes the Championship.
Nikita Okhotyuk graduated from Chelyabinsk Traktor. In 2017, he left for North America. In the NHL, the Russian managed to play for the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames. His contract with the army team is for two years.
Source: Sport
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