- May 4, 2015
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Russian national hockey team’s match in the World Cup team lost to the United States with the score 2: 4. After three matches in the tournament, which takes place in the Czech Republic, the Russians are in second place in Group B behind the Americans.
Meanwhile, in the day of the match with the US headquarters of the Russian team issued a “special appeal to the country,” in which it was, among other sanctions. However, anything to do with the political sanctions that apply to Russia because of the events in the Ukraine on the part of Washington, use of this term is not meant.
“On the eve of the meeting with the US once again possible to speak of sanctions – this time from Hockey fortune. But despite the epidemic of injuries, we are confident in their abilities, “- said the Russian national team, reporting on the loss of a part of another.
Following the vice captain, striker Danis Zaripov after two matches of the tournament the Russians missed and defender Yevgeny Biryukov, broken jaw in the game against Slovenia and, Zaripov, retired before the end of the World Cup. In addition, to participate in the World Cup due to injury could not forwards Alexander Radulov and Pavel Datsyuk.
In this case, unlike the Russians, and other favorites of the tournament – the Canadians, the US team has arrived on the world championship without their stars. For example, in the Russian team present Evgeni Malkin and Ilya Kovalchuk, and Canada has Sidney Crosby and Jason Spezza. The application of four Americans are college hockey leagues, two more players – farm club (second composition) NHL teams, including goalie Jack Campbell, who defended the gates of the US team in a match against Russia.
In the remaining matches of the group round Oleg Znarka team will play against Finland, Slovakia, Belarus and Denmark.
Curator players Rothenberg
This is not the first appeal to the fans of the Russian team with today’s popular political terms. On the day of the start of the World Cup team headquarters told the compatriots on the prevention of “sports Maidan”.
“After the gold Minsk 2014 we finally said goodbye to the Time of Troubles, when the big hockey great country went into a little night life – and in the NHL online. When would-be reformers have proposed to hold world championship every four years. As a hockey Europe and especially Russia actually led up to self-destruct, to sports “Maidan”, – said in a statement.
It is not clear to what and for what reason should the analogy with the political term. Is the hypothetical idea of reducing the number of world championships following the example of the football championship, which has long been debated in the hockey world, equivalent to “Maidan” for Russia or other European teams?
A hint is obviously made in North America, hockey bosses which strongly promote the World Cup. This tournament, which was held in 1996 and 2004, it is planned to organize again in September 2016 Toronto with the participation of national teams of USA, Canada, Russia, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, as well as the combined teams of Europe and the youth team of North American leagues.
The passage about the “little night life” associated with the interests of the Russian audience to games overseas National Hockey League (NHL), which because of the time difference translated into night. As a publicly available television in the North American league matches Russia – Russian KHL competitor – not broadcast, NHL fans to watch the games on the Internet.
After the failure of the Russian hockey players on the home Olympics in Sochi in the Russian national team have been significant changes. Place Zinetula Bilyaletdinov took mentor Moscow “Dynamo” Oleg Znarok and general manager of the team became Andrei Safronov, held a similar position in “Dinamo” and is one of the founders of the hockey club MVD.
In addition, perhaps the first time since Soviet-era hockey team has appeared in the official curator. This post was occupied by Russian businessman Arkady Rotenberg, the owner of several banks and companies engaged in the construction and supply of oil and gas equipment. That structure Rothenberg will be engaged in construction of the bridge to the Crimea via the Kerch Strait.
March 20, 2014 Arkady Rotenberg, along with some other Russian businessmen, considered close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, came under US sanctions in connection with the events surrounding Crimea. Later in its sanctions list included Rothenberg and the European Union and the Italian authorities have seized property in the amount of a businessman about 30 million euros.
Tribute to the tradition and victories?
Such regular recourse to political rhetoric – with the “Maidan” and “sanctions” – the part of the Russian team of staff are consistent tone, which has recently enjoyed most of the Russian media, including sports. The official website of the Russian Hockey Federation publishes these statements the press service of the organization, which is headed by journalist Igor Larin, but they are presented on behalf of the entire team, including the players.
“We are grateful to everyone – said in a statement on the day of launch fight the Russian team at the tournament in the Czech Republic. – From the hundreds of ordinary fans, who in these hours are going to Ostrava in the “CEZ Arena”, the curator of the national team to Arkady Rotenberg, Traditionally admonished team at the grave of the legendary Valery Kharlamov “.
For the second year in a row before departure the Russian team at the world championship hockey with Rotenberg and other leaders visited the grave of the team CSKA striker and the USSR national team Valery Kharlamov at Kuntsevo Cemetery in Moscow. In 2014 Belarus Russian hockey players won gold medals.
“We expect that in May this festive week, the entire country will unite around their hockey team. We look forward to sincere, nationwide support – in the stands, watching TV, in the press . In the current situation, this popular support we need, “- emphasized in the next statement, the Russian hockey players, published on Monday.
Talking about the traditions, triumphs and “popular support” is increasingly accompanied by performances of the Russian hockey team that involuntarily recalls the Soviet period, when often between the terms “sports”, “policy”, and “state ideology” could be equated.
However, another defeat of the principal rival, who played to the same is not the strongest composition unlikely to add positive fans in Russia. It also casts doubt on the chances of the team Oleg Znarka defend the championship title won last year in Minsk.
“Play is always unpleasant, especially America – said immediately after the match with the United States Znarok site PCR – but nothing terrible has happened. We talked with the boys, said that for us the World Cup has only just begun. Preparing for the next game “.
At the 2014 Olympics in Sochi was defeated by the US team did not allow the Russians to take under the guidance Bilyaletdinov first place in their group, after which they lost to the Finns in the quarterfinals. At the World Championships in 2013 the Americans inflicted a crushing defeat the Russian team with a score of 8: 3, which became the largest Russian and Soviet hockey players in the world championship.
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