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Arseny Gritsyuk: “Winning is like candies for kids”
The star of the new issue of the “Shift 2.0” column is the young Avangard leader Arseny Gritsyuk. In 52 KHL games he scored 38 (22+16) points and got called up to the Russian National Team for the Olympics in Beijing, where in five games he scored 3 (1+2) points, and in the semi-finals against Team Sweden, it was his shootout that led Team Russia to the gold medal game.
Dmitry Rashevsky: “When you go out on the ice, you experience something inc
The star of the new issue of the “Shift 2.0” column is Dmitry Rashevsky, a rising star for Dynamo Moscow. He’s having a great second season in the League: 35 (19+16) points in 48 games and a spot among the top ten snipers in the KHL season.
Prokhor Poltapov: “The most important thing in hockey is go and give it all
In the second issue of our “Shift 2.0” column, 18-year-old CSKA’s forward Prokhor Poltapov told KHL.ru about the transition to the professional level and why he considers character to be the most important aspect of his game.
Matvei Michkov: “We play for the fans, and they want to see a show”
The star of today’s issue of the Shift 2.0 column is Russia’s hottest prospect – Matvei Michkov. His year was a fantastic one, with his KHL debut with SKA aged just 16, a double potted at his third pro game, a lacrosse-style goal with the Russian national team, and a Team Russia record for the youngest player and the youngest goal scorer beating nothing less than Alex Ovechkin. The WJC is about to start on Dec 26, and Michkov will take part in the tournament.
