Rothenberg: the Russian national hockey team – the prototype of the Olympic, even if the Olympics will go on three players – BBC

02.02.2016 | 12:30

The Chairman of the Federation of hockey of Russia Arkady Rotenberg said composition to the collection of the national team before the two fights Euro Tour.

«We have full confidence in our coaching staff, and if they felt that it was necessary to call these players, so it must be so. This part I will evaluate only as a fan, just like other citizens of our country who will worry about the Russian team.

What is the main thing – the result, or a good game? The first two criteria are never secondary, but still the most important – is the view of candidates. I have no doubt that everything the guys who got the call, will be posted in full to show the coaches what they can do in the games for the national team. Any call to the national team – it’s a great chance for the player to a new level.

The average age of the current convocation – 22 years. Caused by the players – the future of our hockey. If you guys will be playing as well as for their clubs today regularly scoring points, to progress, they eventually gain a foothold in the team, come to the place of those who because of their age in two or three years will be forced to retire. We are very pleased that such players we have. Some of them will fall to the newly created Olympic team.
squad this convocation – a prototype of it. I do not get tired of repeating that we work according to our two-year plan to prepare for the Olympics. Even if the current sample from the national team after two years in Korea to get three or four players, it will still be a success. Look: all the leading teams pay attention to young people in North America at the World Cup will act even a whole team of players no older than 23 years. And we also are required to prepare new staff.

In terms of results, we risk nothing. Calling these guys, we do not only give them an incentive, but also demonstrate our other hockey players: play, perform well in the games for their clubs, and you will get noticed. The national team of Russia – this is not some kind of a closed community. To get to it could any of our players. The criterion is only one – a good game, the desire to constantly improve. Will be able to gain a foothold as those who conveniently show itself will meet the requirements of the coaching staff. On the one hand, we have as many as 14 newcomers, the guys who have never play for the national team. On the other – there is, for example, experienced Alexander Semin, the double world champion. For his performance for the national team will be a good stimulus after a bad start to the season “, – quotes Rothenberg official site PCR.

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