Ilya Proskuryakov, goalkeeper of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) Avangard club, said that some Slovak clubs did not sign contracts with Russian players. Transmits words “Sport Express”.
“Did I think about the options in Europe this summer? I thought about all the options. At the same time, I realized that getting to the top leagues in Europe is especially problematic due to the political situation. In Slovakia, some state-funded clubs basically do not sign Russian hockey players, ”said hockey. player.
On July 18, Avangard announced that it had signed a one-year contract with Proskuryakov.
The goalkeeper played for Traktor last season. As part of the Chelyabinsk club, the 36-year-old goalkeeper played in 31 matches during the KKHL regular season, where he scored 11 wins with a reliability coefficient of 2.44 and 90.9% of shots saved.
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