Head Coach “Tractors » Benoit Grou assessed the attacker’s potential Vitali Kravtsova .
The Canadian specialist led the Chelyabinsk team this offseason. Kravtsov graduated from Traktor, he returned to the club in 2023.
— Kravtsov had a reputation as a childish hockey player. Do you feel his transformation taking place?
— After I was appointed head coach, we talked with Vitaly. I understand what he faced in North America, but he is very talented.
We want to give every player a chance, and I hope every player can say that he got this chance and deserved it. We want Vitaly to succeed, he is going in the right direction, he has good contacts with the staff and the team, he appears on the arena with a smile. “He has everything to spend the season at a good level,” Gru said at a press conference.
Last season, the 24-year-old hockey player scored 39 (21+18) points in 69 games for Traktor in the regular season and playoffs.
The new season of the FONBET KHL Championship starts on September 3.
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