Latvian Guardian of Khabarovsk”Cupid » Janis Kalnins was sure he would be called up to play for the Russian team, despite the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation (LHF) blocking his transfer. The goalkeeper said so in an interview with .
The player’s transfer to Amur became known in early July. However, the LHF then blocked Kalnins’ transfer to the Russian side, effectively banning him from playing for the Far Eastern club. LHF chief Roberts Plugeis said the organization informed the IIHF of the decision.
Yesterday the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) approved Kalnins’ move to Amur, club chief executive Roman Kramar announced.
– Now that the IIHF has allowed you to play in the KHL, has the burden fallen on your shoulders?
– I knew everything would be fine, – said Kalnins “”. “We just had to wait a bit. There was no such question – will they allow me to play or not. The question was, when will this be allowed? Now it is allowed. I believed in it and I prepared myself well. I can’t say that this situation put a lot of pressure on me.
– Does it bother you that the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation filed an appeal with the IIHF?
– No, I have the transfer on hand, so everything is in order.
– You haven’t contacted the Latvian Hockey Federation?
– Not. I have no questions for them. They have me, apparently, too.
Do you still think about the team?
— No, I have already closed this page. I’m 30 and I’ve only played two full matches for the national team. If you don’t play, you have to back off. Therefore, last year I did not go to the national team. It is better to spend time with your family than to sit in reserve.
On Sunday, Amur Khabarovsk lost to Spartak Moscow in the match for 3rd place in the Moscow Mayor’s Cup pre-season tournament. The meeting took place in the capital’s “Megasport” and ended with the score 2-0 in favor of the capital’s team. This game was Kalnins’ debut in “Cupid.”
Kalnins, 30, previously played in the KHL for Dynamo Riga and Finland’s Jokerit, and finished last season with Finnish club Tappara.
Source : MatchTV
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