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World champion in 1993 and bronze medalist of the 2002 Olympic Games, and now coach Andrei Nikolishin doubted the high level of the Russian youth hockey players. His words are quoted by RT.
“You need to really look at things. We are used to praising our guys, ”Nikolishin said. He stressed that Russians do not live up to expectations even by 10 percent.
According to the former hockey player, at the global level, Russian players are not considered stars, moreover, they are not the leading players in the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
