Kozhevnikov criticises Avangard coach Guy Boucher over local talent
Two-time Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov says Guy Boucher has not brought through a local player in three years at Avangard and blames the injury wave on load.
Alexander Kozhevnikov, a two-time Olympic champion, has criticised Guy Boucher, head coach of Avangard, saying he has not played a single local player in three years at the club.
Kozhevnikov singled out defenceman Gulyaev. "The man has worked at Avangard for a third year now, and has not discovered a single local talent! I look at the defenceman Gulyaev: Now, when the injuries have started, this lad is finally getting into the line-up. But that should have happened two years ago, which means two years of his career have been lost! And Omsk has many such talents. Almost all of them sit."
"And Boucher is still held in high regard by everyone, although this is a coach of a very average level," Kozhevnikov said.
He also pointed to Avangard's injury list ahead of the club's fixture in Moscow against Spartak. "We will see how his team plays against Spartak here in Moscow today, but the injury crisis within the squad is no coincidence. Most likely, the players had a poor pre-season, and then in the championship they played every available minute. And you get injuries!"
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