Olympic champion Alexander Pashkov criticized the decision to invite former players Alexander Mostovoy, Andrei Arshavin, Roman Shirokov and Dmitry Sychev to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) All-Star Game as assistant coaches. Pashkov’s words are quoted as follows: Russia-Hockey.ru.
“I think this is a humiliating decision for Russian hockey. It describes the turbulent times that have come to our league. Why are not the first people invited to play the role of heroes of a hockey festival, for example, Mayorov, Mikhailov, Maltsev, Davydov and dozens of other legends of our sport?” – said Pashkov.
KHL All-Star Game on December 9 and 10 in St. It will take place in St. Petersburg. The event will take place at the new SKA Arena, which will be the largest hockey stadium in the world. The arena will host approximately 21.5 thousand spectators. The All-Star Game will be played in a three-on-three tournament format. Four teams representing their own leagues will compete in the semi-finals, finals and third-place matches. The duration of each match will be 20 minutes.
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