Alexey Shevchenko
Dismissed Novikov
The director general of Krylya Sovetov HC Roman Khairetdinov decided to make a “call to a friend”, dialed the number of head coach Yuri Novikov and informed him of his resignation. In principle, firing a coach whose team takes the last place without a chance to get up is a logical decision. Unless, of course, we are talking about a team from Setun, experiencing a crisis over the past seven years.
Khairetdinov, admittedly, has always praised Novikov. And he said that the best mentor for the team now can not be found. The coach really coped with the team. He kept his hockey players in good shape, discouraged on strike and demanded dedication in any game and in any account. According to the results of the first round, several hockey players were sold from the club. This is the merit of Novikov, who managed to reveal Peretyagin, Gubin, Kanarsky, and also gave the second (or fifth?) Life to the most age-specific league player Kvartalnov. Opponent colleagues admitted that Novikov’s team was very toothy, although, logically, there was no reason for such aggressiveness. With such a selection of players - a place in the top five division below. This is at best.
But Novikov was fired. Vyacheslav Anisin came to his place and immediately made it clear what the team was capable of with him: 1: 7 from Dynamo. Why did they make castling, no one understands. In the club, instead of commenting, they shrug their shoulders and twirl their fingers at the temple.
But the news about the appearance of the team of the next sponsor is perceived as a curiosity. Only this season this happened three times. But none of the philanthropists ever paid club employees a salary for at least November. And the appointment of Vladimir Shalaev, the former president of PHL, as a vice-president, is perceived ambiguously. It seems that he just has nothing to do. And I want to work in hockey.
Elusive Zinoviev
Sergei Zinoviev from Kazan “Ak Bars” a couple of weeks before the Swedish Games was injured again and the national team tournament will miss. The talented forward once again made it clear that he was not going to play for the Russian team under any coach. He stably receives “damage” before the training camp and does everything in order not to go to Novogorsk, where the national team works. Apparently, we must come to terms with the fact that the first Kazan three in the next World Cup will not be presented in full. You can play a partner in the link to Zaripov and Morozov right now.
By the way, one more significant event happened last week: Vyacheslav Bykov invited Sergei Mozyakin from the Chemist to the national team. Now is the world? Not at all. The fact is that the head coach called the disgraced striker as soon as he had a recession. And this is perceived as a desire to close the "Mozyakin question" once and for all. If he plays poorly and does not get to the World Cup, no one will even say a word.
Rich Spartak
A budget of $ 15 million, a new arena, a new base. What is this about? About Spartak!
The club, skipping the current championship due to bankruptcy, intends to return and fight for high places next season. Hockey players (and only veteran Mikhail Ivanov has signed so far) will be set the task: to finish in the top ten.
Honestly, the new leadership of HC Spartak seems even stranger than the old one. They set goals, but at the same time declare that the team must be formed from their youth, which does not exist. Announce the budget and hope for some changes in the regulations. They argue who should be removed from the Super League, although they themselves intend to get there contrary to all laws.
No, next season it will definitely not be boring with this team. If she, of course, gets to the Super League.