Metallurg’s Swedish defender Robin Press said the decision to stay in Russia in the spring of 2022 was not difficult for him. Transmits words sports24.
“Of course, at that moment I was thinking about the option of leaving, all the foreigners were talking about it. There were different options. At the same time, I realized that I spent the whole season here, that I could not let my partners down, that I wanted to finish what we started in September. At that moment, I decided to stay and observe the situation. The decision to stay was difficult. “I was just doing my job,” Press said.
Press has been playing for Severstal since the 2020/21 season. Last season, the Swedish defender made 64 appearances, scored 11 goals and provided 31 assists in the regular season of the Continental Hockey League (KHL). He became the team’s most prolific defender. In the playoffs, Press evaluated it as 2+4 in seven games.
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