Commentary: Former coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov legal betting He shared his views on Russian Columbus Blue Jackets forward Dmitry Voronkov’s future in the National Hockey League (NHL).
“Will Voronkov be able to establish himself in the NHL? He’s a striker, it’s not just up to him. He is a technical man, but he cannot do without luck. In the NHL, a lot depends on the coach. If you’re lucky, you’ll stay there and play.
Every expert has his or her own vision. The important thing is that they don’t make him a bad hockey player. There they quickly turn a good player into a mediocre player and ruin their game. If he wants to stay in the NHL, he may have to adapt to a bad play: he took the puck, threw it up the court and went to battle,” the coach said.
Voronkov was selected by the club in the fourth round of the 2019 draft. He did not make Columbus’ final 23-player roster before the start of the NHL regular season. Columbus transferred the Russian to Cleveland, a farm club in the American Hockey League (AHL).
The forward, who played 24 games for Ak Bars Kazan in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) last season, scored 12 (8+4) points in these matches. The hockey player played 232 matches in the KHL and collected 99 (52+47) points. He has been playing for Ak Bars since 2018.
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