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ист » 30 май 2010, 22:39
Первоисточник " THE Hockey NEWS"
"Speaking of Russians, if there was one player who vaulted himself back into the spotlight, it was Kirill Kabanov. A top-end talent who has run into trouble at every turn this year, the chatty left winger held court in the press room for a long time, answering all questions about his controversial decision to leave the Quebec League's Moncton Wildcats at a crucial juncture late in the season, only to be booted off Russia's under-18 team before the tournament even started.
“It was my mistake,” Kabanov admitted when asked about Moncton. “I was stupid and I recognize that now.”
The Russian teen said he was not happy with his ice time, but credited Wildcats coach Danny Flynn as being a true professional in the situation. Of course, when Kabanov got to the under-18 training camp, his woes only continued.
Kabanov claimed he was told to bring his white Moncton helmet, but when he arrived, all the other players had been given red ones, and they didn't have one for him.
“There were 25 helmets and I was player No. 26,” he said, before asking reporters, “and you know the peanut story, right?”
We did not.
Apparently, Russia's coach was angry that Kabanov had taken a peanut from a plate on his desk at the rink, saying the winger had not asked first.
“I took one peanut!” Kabanov said incredulously. “It wasn't even his office, it was just a room in the dressing room.”
Kabanov also claimed the coach referred to him as “American bubblegum,” a Soviet-era slur dating back to the Cold War when Russians couldn't get the confectionery, but talked about how great it was.
Needless to say, Kabanov prefers North America.
“I want to be a star, I want to play in the NHL,” he said. “Next year I'll play wherever my NHL team tells me. CHL, AHL, I don't care.”
He also took a swing at the Kontinental League.
“I played one year in the KHL, then I came to the Quebec League,” he said. “And the hotels were better in the Quebec League!”
And to cap off the salvo, Kabanov gave his advice to other young Russians wondering whether to stay home to play hockey.
“Run to North America,” he said, before staring straight into a TV camera lens for added emphasis, “Run to North America!”
Мне лично его очень жалко, ибо не ведает,что говорит. Беспомощный он какой-то в этом интервью...Молоденький,глупенький еще, и под такой пресс сразу со всех сторон... Обвинять его по-моему ни в чем нельзя,упрекать то же...Раз ему там лучше, почему бы нет... Я лично желаю ему только самого хорошего и успехов! А клеить к нему предателя ,наверное,не правильно... У нас ведь как,кто не с нами-тот против нас.Довели парня,мое мнение.