Defender “Sochi” Ilya Fedotov, who previously played for SKA told that it is unlikely that the first thing he will do is try to get an autograph from the newcomer to the St. Petersburg club. Evgenia Kuznetsova .
In July, defender Maxim Fedotov and forward Ilya Fedotov left SKA for Sochi. The St. Petersburg club announced on July 31 the signing of a four-year contract with Kuznetsov. Previously, the hockey player played for Traktor Chelyabinsk, Washington, where he won the Stanley Cup, and for Carolina. On August 22, a presentation of the player took place in St. Petersburg.
— This summer you changed teams. Whose initiative was it?
— The initiative came from me and the SKA management. I had a rather disorganized season and played little, so they decided to send me to Sochi.
— Are you happy to play with your brother again on the same team, or were other options not considered?
– I’m not happy, I’m already tired of him. Yes, I’m happy, of course! It’s good that we’re together all the time.
— Do you live with your brother?
– We live separately from each other, we have already grown up.
— What tasks do you set for yourself?
– Play as much as possible. I set more team goals than personal goals. “Sochi hasn’t reached the playoffs for five years, so we set this goal.
— How do you assess Kuznetsov’s transfer to SKA?
— It’s cool that such a player came, they followed him. But I don’t have anything like that that I would immediately run to get his autograph.
— Do you want to return to SKA?
– Naturally. I did not close this door. To come back, you have to prove yourself, “Fedotov told .
On Monday, Sochi was defeated by Severstal (4:7) at the Nikolai Puchkov tournament, which is taking place in St. Petersburg.
Sochi is sixth in the standings with 1 point. Ak Bars is in the lead (5), Severstal (4) is in second place. SKA, Kunlun Red Star and the Russian Olympic team are also participating in the tournament. On August 27, Sochi will play against Kunlun.
The new season of the FONBET KHL Championship starts on September 3.
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