Well-known hockey specialist Igor Cooperman explained, why young Russian hockey players cannot be opened in [NKHL] through the [yuniorskie] leagues of Canada.
“The tendency of the last years, when Russian [yuniory] by bundles go to Canada, me strongly pricks up ears. Moreover leave there the players, who are considered some of the good according to their age not only in Russia, but also in the world. I has long ago lived in North America, and on my eyes tens of young children from the former USSR attempted to be opened in [NKHL], leaving at “tender” age to subjugate [yuniorskie] leagues. However, this little for whom succeeded. Moreover after many in me was the possibility to observe [vzhivuyu].
I decided to conduct an objective study, analyzing the quarries of all such players, since 1991, when the Soviet Union was decomposed. In my list proved to be 226 pupils of hockey schools from the different republics and the regions, which appeared in three main [yuniorskikh] [ligakh] of Canada. However, total results terrified! Initially I even did not assume that they will come out such sad. Only 12 people could make a more or less normal career in [NKHL].
It began to play only five percent of players! Here this is tendency! Did become someone star from this list? With the reservations as the same it is possible to consider only Valera to borax, who conducted the pair of bright seasons to “Calgary”. Possibly, would leave to the serious level Alexander [Radulov]. And this, perhaps, everything. Rest at best - high-quality yeoman farmers. But, for example, [Tyutin] in the league of Ontario conducted only season. At the adult level in Russia it was fastened even before the trip to Canada. From “[Gelfa]” Fedor returned to the super-league, from where he fell into the composite and only then it left into “the Rangers”.
Russian young people beckon the oppressed palaces, the ratio of people to the hockey, environment - all this produce solid impression on the young minds, yes even to any person also. To become star into 18 years at this level is very complimentary. Young children as if fall into another peace. Yes even the level of Canadian [lig] is very high. About this yearly series of the youth teams of Canada and Russia, where our commands appear by whipping boys, testify. However, marketable phrase “motion - all, purpose - nothing” in this case approaches. For the players is important the eventual result, i.e., entry in [NKHL]. But with this exactly appear problems”, gives Cooperman's words “Sport- express”.