American striker for Avangard Reed Boucher In an interview with , he said that he did not plan to accept Russian citizenship, explaining the reason for his decision.
Boucher, 30, became the second-leading scorer and top sniper in the last KHL championship, scoring 78 (44+34) points in 64 games, adding 11 (9+2) points in 12 playoff games.
— Is it possible to extend the contract with you for five years, as with Vladimir Tkachev?
– No. I love signing one-year contracts. My situation is completely different from Tkachev’s. He is Russian and I am American. Every time we make a decision at a family council. I agree with Nikita Gusev, who said in an interview with : they say, I sign contracts for only one year, because the world around me is changing a lot. And if you are confident in your abilities, then concluding a new contract will not be difficult. It is important for me to know what decision my wife will make, what will be best for my children. Every year we review it, weigh it, think it over.
— Will you bring your family to Omsk, as other North Americans do? Your youngest son is already one year old.
— My family came to see me in Yaroslavl when I was playing there. And he will come to Omsk.
— When Jaromir Jagr spoke here, he became so accustomed to Russian culture that he converted to Orthodoxy.
“I have not had such thoughts and I will remain in my faith.”
— Aren’t you going to apply for a Russian passport, like other legionnaires do?
– No, not at all. There is no need for this. And I do not think about how I can get under the limit imposed on foreigners. And to travel around the world, an American passport is enough for me. In Russia, they simply give me a work visa, “Bush told .
Boucher has been playing in Russia since 2020, playing for Avangard and spending a season at Lokomotiv.
The new season of the FONBET Continental Hockey League starts on September 3. “Avangard” will face “Sibir” on home ice in the first match of the championship on September 4.
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