Alexey Shevchenko
DRY OF THE WEEK
Four strikers overcame the "grandmaster" line in 23 games without goals.
The longest goalless series of the Russian championship belongs to Igor Korolev from Magnitogorsk Metallurg - 27 matches. This “performance” can be justified by the fact that he appears on the ice with young people. And he is responsible for ensuring that the club does not miss at this time.
In second place Rinat Khasanov from Siberia - 25 matches. But this famous hockey player, who played for almost all the Super League clubs, is in the third link of the team. Third place was shared by Sergei Moskalev (SKA) and Denis Kokarev (HC MVD). They did not have goals in 23 meetings.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Nothing is clear yet. It is possible that the regulations will be changed again. Tretyak can help with what ".
So the director general of Krylya Sovetov HC, Roman Khairetdinov, answered the club's fans who were concerned about the poor play of the team and its penultimate place: “We are flying out of the Super League!” But they were quickly reassured. By the way, no one will be surprised if the “Wings” really remain among the strongest. This is the championship of Russia.
PENALTY OF THE WEEK
St. Petersburg SKA fined for bad ice.
The competition department of the Russian Hockey Federation fined SKA 100 thousand rubles. The reason is the unsatisfactory state of ice in the Yubileiny Sports Palace, which caused the 40-minute stoppage of the SKA-Sibir match. A crack appeared on the ice, so huge that it could not be quickly repaired with improvised means (usually linemen take water and fix the problem themselves).
One could wave a hand - they say, with whom it does not happen. But SKA received a strong sponsor this year, and instead of using a decent budget, it’s only a shame. The incidents are with a tournament position, then with ice.
SERIES OF THE WEEK
Defender of the “Lada” Alexander Guskov scores points in 16 games in a row.
A defensive player from a team that occupies only 12th place in the Super League shares leadership in the list of the most successful defenders with Kirill Koltsov from Vanguard (they have 22 points each) and takes an honorable 4th position in the list of scorers of the championship with 14 goals. It is worth saying that this week the productive series of Oleg Gubin (Wings of the Soviets) - 12 matches and Rinat Mamashev (Dynamo) - 10 were interrupted.
PLACE OF THE WEEK
Vladimir Antipov scored the winning goal in the match “Salavat Yulaev” - “Locomotive” (1: 0).
The departure of Antipov from Lokomotiv is one of the high-profile events of the offseason. A pupil of Yaroslavl hockey and a very talented striker became unnecessary to Vladimir Yurzinov Sr. The club and the hockey player did not agree on the terms of the contract. Antipov asked for an increase in payments (however, a small one), and his superiors suddenly started talking and talked about patriotic feelings. The coach also held the bosses and said that Antipov would not be able to benefit.
Where is Yurzinov now? Yes, and 13th place of “Locomotive” do not recognize luck. And Antipov took revenge than he could.
RESULT OF THE WEEK
Amur (Khabarovsk) - Lada (Tolyatti) - 4: 3.
The first victory of Vladimir Marinichev in Khabarovsk and the end of the series without wins at around 13 matches hardly brought satisfaction to the Amur leadership. Everyone understands that the Far Eastern club is doomed. He is still not so far from the safe zone - playing back 11 points is quite realistic. However, no one believes that the victory over Lada was not accidental. After all, it was preceded by a draw not on its ice with the crumbling Wings of the Soviets.
HEARING OF THE WEEK
Foreign goalkeepers will be allowed to play next season.
Recall that the hockey federation decided to ban goalkeepers who do not have the right to play for the Russian national team to play in the championship from the 07/08 season. Not all coaches agreed with this, not to mention team leaders. Strong Russian goalkeepers are not enough. Most of them lose to foreigners in the competition. And this worries clubs claiming high places. They say that the federation already recognizes that they hastened with a decision. And some clubs began negotiations with foreigners on the extension of contracts.