6 KHL players who can punish Ryspayev

Tough guy "Barys" Damir Ryspaev (21 years old, height 187 cm, weight 92 kg) beat three hockey players of the Chinese "Kunlun" and wanted to fight them on the bench as well. The KHL has already removed Ryspayev from the preseason matches, and Match TV names six people who are capable of punishing Damir more seriously than the league.

Sergey Orlov, Avangard. 18 years. Height 191 cm, weight 94 kg.

One of the league's most victimized teams finally got big fists: 18-year-old Omsk pupil Sergei Orlov at Avangard on a bilateral contract. While he has little experience in the game, and even more so fights in professional hockey: Last season he did not play 10 matches for Omsk Hawks in the youth league, but managed to fight once. But Orlov has been engaged in MMA for four years in the hall of the fighter Alexander Shlemenko - and this year he even won the city tournament. Sergey said that he was interested in a fight with Ryspayev and expressed the hope that there would be a person in the team who would explain the details of the hockey fight. And there is such a person: Dmitry Ryabykin has been working at the headquarters of Avangard since this year. Ryabykin was not a superfighter, but he never ran away from the most dangerous fights: while his teammates preferred to cover their heads with their hands and fall to their knees, Dmitry fought against both Alexander Yudin and Brandon Sugden.

Probability of victory over Ryspayev: 30 percent. Sergey's only fight in the MHL lasted eight seconds. Orlov is too raw for such an opponent: his chance is to overthrow Ryspayev with the first blows. If the fight drags on a little, Ryspayev will win: in a fight he has a better balance on skates and he will most likely grab his opponent's sweater more successfully.

When can they meet: August 27 (Omsk), December 28 (Astana), February 18 (Astana).

Evgeny Artyukhin, Siberia. 33 years. Height 196 cm, weight 117 kg.

Evgeny Artyukhin probably won the fight against Ryspayev in 2015 (although the best and most accurate blow of the fight remained with Damir), but it is hardly fun for him to remember that game. Artyukhin was released in the first shift, he had a fight with Ryspayev - and never appeared on the court again. His playing time was 10 seconds.

Text: Alexander Lyutikov

They always talk about Ak Bars as a defensive team, but I do not agree with this opinion. We just have a balance between attack and defense. And there is no pronounced preponderance in the direction of defense or attack.

This season, both matches against SKA at Ak Bars turned out to be very interesting. Which game was harder: at the start of the season in St. Petersburg or in winter in Kazan?

It was harder in winter game... The break, although it was beneficial, but after it it was hard to roll into the rhythm of the game. Well, well, there are always great matches between these teams. It's good that this season we were more fortunate both times - we won twice in shootouts.

In the game against SKA in Kazan, for the first time this season, Ak Bars played overtime in a new three-on-three format. There was a curious moment when a player retired from St. Petersburg, you played “four on three”, the opponent's penalty expired, he went on the ice and both teams were simply in a stupor: to continue playing “four on four” or return to a truncated format ...

This is often the case when something new appears. There was a little confusion among the players, but the coaches quickly suggested everything from the bench. The judges also got involved and explained that in such situations, the game simply continues until the whistle in the “four by four” format, and then again “three by three”. But there really was a fuss. My opinion: overtime in this format is more interesting. Teams have more free ice- more chances to score a goal. SKA in the game with us showed a good idea specifically for this format. The player from the far bench was trying to quickly run into the lead.

Lokomotiv head coach Alexei Kudashov recently expressed the opinion that in the KHL overtime in this format will not be as spectacular as in the NHL.

Perhaps he is right. After all, look, we have a larger site. Overseas, they play more in the zones of both teams, the puck is quickly transferred from one zone to another. Our attacks are more protracted.

"Thanks to Gimaev and Hitchcock"

Now ending in Canada youth championship the world. What are your memories of this tournament when you played there in the early 2000s?

What we managed to win in 2002. And it was always difficult there, especially in the matches with Canada. They lost in the final, but managed to turn the tide decisive match and win. Those emotions are beyond words.

- A year earlier, the world championship was remembered not by the victory, but by the fight with Switzerland ...

Yes, in 2001 I, Kovalchuk and Yegor Shastin had a fight with them. Then they took seventh place. A year later, they played again with Switzerland and again grappled with them.

In general, your career can be called successful: there is a championship with national teams of different ages, there is a championship in Russia. But your career in the NHL did not work out, even though you were number three in the 2001 draft.

There is no one reason why it did not work out there. When I was drafted, I missed a year. There was a story with the army, when Stanislav Chistov and I were sent to the barracks. I played three games during the season. Thanks to Sergei Nailievich Gimaev, who then took us to the second team of CSKA and gave us the opportunity to play. Although we were under special control and Stas and I were forbidden to play everywhere.

As for the NHL, I immediately got to the coach, who eventually dispersed all the Russian hockey players from his team. When I just arrived there, I was told that I would not get a lot of playing time: 6-7 minutes per game maximum.

I just have to fight every match? I have never considered myself a fighter, and I do not. All situations are playable. In general, I will say this: in my career, I myself have never started a single fight first. Never.

- Because of the size, they immediately recorded a power plan in the forward.

Yes, I played in the fourth link with local fighters.

- In what year did you decide that the issue with the NHL was finally closed?

When he returned to Russia in 2007 and signed a contract with Avangard. Although Ken Hitchcock ( Main coach Columbus in the 2006/2007 season - approx.) called me for a few more months, called me back. He was clearly determined to bring me back.

- There are legends about his relationship with Russian hockey players ...

I don’t know about the others, but somehow it worked out right with him. Quite a democratic specialist, he gave me a lot to play. There was maximum confidence on his part, he tried to reveal my the best sides, thanks to him for that.

Each coach has his own vision for each player. This is not only true in the NHL - there are also many similar stories in Russia, when coaches do not see certain players in their team. Personally, with Hitchcock, everything was in perfect order, only pleasant memories remained.

Now everything suits me in Kazan. As for my playing career, I will play as much as I have enough strength. While I am useful and in line with the interests of the team, I will go out on the ice.

- Did you part with the Omsk club management in 2010 not very well?

It's just that the club, apparently, did not want to leave me. And with the leadership itself, I have always had a good relationship. It turned out to be a purely working moment: I was not renewed - I was looking for new team... Many people mistakenly say that I myself left Avangard then.

Was the decision to move from Ufa to Kazan in 2013 easy, or were there any barriers due to rivalry between the clubs?

There was nothing to hide - there were doubts. There were other suggestions then. But I talked with Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, who at that time was the head of the Russian national team, and Valery Belov, who took over the Kazan club, and the decision was immediately made. When the coaching staff itself has confidence, it spurs. I no longer thought about other clubs and signed a contract with Ak Bars.

- Did you feel that in Ufa they coldly perceived the transition to the camp of their principal rival?

Maybe there was something like that, but no one will say about it in person, right? And so, any transition causes discontent. It’s impossible to please everyone, but this is the life of an athlete. There is no escape from the negativity.

"They enjoyed the game in champion Ufa"

If you go back ten years, at the age of 24, has much changed in hockey terms in preparation for matches, for example?

Over the past 7-10 years, nothing has changed much. The warm-up always follows the same plan and depends on which muscles you need to stretch. Pah-pah-pah, this year the injuries were spared. Now there are no sores that greatly interfere with playing. Yes, somewhere it began to hurt a little more with age. But everything goes away. Will hurt and stop.

- When did you realize that it is useless to insert your front teeth?

When I started to lose them. It was at the beginning in Ufa. About five years ago, in training, a player of his own team knocked out half a tooth with a club.

I am pleased that there are always those who support, do not forget. I always carry a bag of gifts from Omsk. We played there in the fall - I brought a pillow. The guys knitted themselves, with a number, with decorations, with a bow.

- Who did it come from?

From Oleg Saprykin. We were then put on the same link. I had to put the pin. Then time passes, I am already at Ak Bars. We played in Omsk two years ago: I lie under the puck and catch it with my beard, lip, teeth - everything I can. As a result, he tore his lip, broke the entire previous pin at the root, and it became clear that there was no point in putting a new one.

- Who did it come from in that match?

From Dan Kulyash.

- What season was the most memorable? Champion with Salavat Yulaev?

Yes, that season can be set apart. But not only the championship remains in memory, of course. I remember the 2001 final when I played in Avangard against Magnitka. Then the confrontation between Omsk and Magnitogorsk reached a new level, there was an outrageous excitement, constant hack between the clubs. Let our team lost that final, but those games will be remembered for a long time. I would also note the final against Ak Bars in 2006. Here, in Kazan, I will also highlight the ending. It was not possible to beat SKA in 2015, but the games were memorable.

There was a story with the army, when Stanislav Chistov and I were sent to the barracks. I played three games during the season. Thanks to Sergei Nailievich Gimaev, who then took us to the second team of CSKA and gave us the opportunity to play.

- How can you characterize that Salavat Yulaev of 2011?

There was a very strong team, a close-knit team, everyone fought for each other. I think that it was the friendship within the team that decided a lot. Plus coaching ideas. Everything that the coaching staff said was carried out by us, everything worked out on the ice. We played for our pleasure - we enjoyed hockey, we also won the Gagarin Cup at the end of the season.

In the champion's locker room, the first thing you said that you were dedicating your victory to heaven was to one boy hockey player, number seven ...

We talked very well with Alexei Cherepanov. I still maintain a relationship with his father now. Let's call. More often, of course, he calls me, asks how are you doing. He now lives in Omsk in the apartment where Lyokha lived.

At that Avangard we had friendly relations between me, Cherepanov, Antokha Kuryanov and Slava Belov. You could often see the four of us somewhere together. Now, as soon as I come to Omsk, I always go to Cherepanov's grave. You walk not far away - Sanya Vyukhin is buried. Leonid Georgievich Kiselev there. All in one cemetery, literally tens of meters from each other.

"I never considered myself a fighter"

- What can you say about the current Ak Bars?

I like our current team for its cohesion and organization. Plus, we always try to follow the coach's instructions. Hence the result, I guess.

- As a captain, do you often have to raise your voice in the dressing room?

There are always different situations. Somewhere you need to shout, somewhere, on the contrary, to defuse the atmosphere, somewhere to start a team. I try to cheer up the guys in every game, both on the bench and in the locker room. The main thing is to be positive.

From the outside, it seems that the team has become liberated. Including, in game moments, for example, in attack - you score a lot.

I would not say that we score a lot. Moments have always been created. Another question is how they were implemented. They always talk about Ak Bars as a defensive team, but I do not agree with this opinion. We just have a balance between attack and defense. And there is no pronounced preponderance in the direction of defense or attack.

We played in Omsk two years ago: I lie under the puck and catch it with my beard, lip, teeth - everything I can. As a result, he tore his lip, broke the entire previous pin at the root, and it became clear that there was no point in putting a new one.

- Do you see your maximum benefit on the ice in the links of the creative plan or the so-called "checkers"?

I do not care. Where they say to play - there I will. I try to find mutual understanding with any partners. We can say that I feel comfortable everywhere. And about the benefits for the team - this is to coaching staff... Whatever they decide, so be it.

- As a captain, do you steer the music in the dressing room?

We don't have one DJ. (Smiles.) Sometime I put on, sometime other guys. When I do, I try to charge up the club music before the games. Something quicker, more dynamic to start.

How do you feel about criticism? Many journalists and fans in Kazan say that Svitov is not the same, they say. He does not fight, which means that he does not fight for the team ...

Everyone has their own opinion. Whoever sees what he thinks is what he says. I am absolutely calm about this. There is no single truth, truth.

Understand, as a hockey player, on the ice I try to do everything the same as fifteen, and ten, and five years ago. And how people perceive this is another question. Well, should I just fight every match? I have never considered myself a fighter, and I do not. All situations are playable. In general, I will say this: in my career, I myself have never started a single fight first. Never.

- Even in the very first, memorable one, with Oleg Mikulchik, when you were still a mask-maker?

Yes, I didn't want to fight there at all. We played with Magnitka. In general, I climbed to separate my Vanguard partner, Canadian Chris Coveney, and a rival player. I looked, they were pushing, I wanted to separate them in different directions, but it turned out that I got into a fight. (Smiles.) Experienced Mikulchik did not like my behavior, he grabbed my mask - tried to pull it off, so I answered. After the game, Oleg came up to me and said: "Sanya, fellow."

This year, right at the start of the season, the leggings had to be thrown off - they had a fight in the match with Medvescak. What was there?

The first match of the season was for me. Locked up with Alexander Boldyuk. I gave a pass, and then he flew into me. And he did not play in the body, but knee to knee. It's good that I managed to remove my leg, otherwise I would have come off. Basically, a game moment, emotions. I missed two of the team's starting games, and then I came out. Maybe, somewhere, emotions were overwhelmed, but I had to fight. Fought and fought, it's okay.

"I'm taking a bag of gifts from Omsk"

Last season you ended your contract with Ak Bars, which was extended in April for exactly one year. What will happen next spring?

I will not guess. All thoughts are about the current season, there are certain tasks before the team - they need to be solved. Everything depends on me only as a player and only on the ice. Last year, my agent worked with the Kazan club on the extension - an understanding was found.

In Kazan, both me and my wife like everything. The club provides an excellent base. Children go to schools here: study, train. The son is engaged in hockey in the Ak Barsa youth sports school, born in 2008. The daughter was engaged in dancing. Last year I tried to play volleyball.

- Recently, the school of Ekaterina Gamova was opened in Kazan.

Perhaps the daughter will be interested.

And yet, you are 34 years old, a decent age for hockey. Earlier in an interview, they said that he would not mind ending his career in his native Omsk ...

I don’t stuff my head with that right now. As it goes, so it goes. I repeat, now everything suits me in Kazan. As for my playing career, I will play as much as I have enough strength. While I am useful and in line with the interests of the team, I will go out on the ice.

I remember the 2001 final when I played in Avangard against Magnitka. Then the confrontation between Omsk and Magnitogorsk reached a new level, there was an outrageous excitement, constant hack between the clubs.

- Do Omsk fans warmly welcome you when you arrive there on departure?

Yes, we communicate with many during the season. I am pleased that there are always those who support, do not forget. I always carry a bag of gifts from Omsk. We played there in the fall - I brought a pillow. The guys knitted themselves, with a number, with decorations, with a bow.

- Do you still start preparing for the new season in Omsk every summer?

V last years in the summer I am more in America, with my family, so I start preparing for the season there. I train in Miami: jogging, gym. I manage to stay in Omsk for a week - one and a half. We ride there with the Omsk guys. We remove the ice, train already at the rink.

There was a situation when in Omsk, after an unsuccessful game, a fan left a message right on the car. Then you even had to write an answer on the Avangard guestbook ...

Yes, it was. But I remember with a smile. Then he answered not out of malice. In general, it is impossible to take offense at Omsk fans for a long time.

Dossier

Alexander Nikolaevich Svitov

Career: "Avangard" (Omsk) - 1999-2002; CSKA-2 (Moscow) - 2001/2002; Tampa Bay (NHL) - 2002-2004; Columbus (NHL) - 2003/2004; Syracuse (AHL) - 2004/2005; Avangard (Omsk) - 2005/2006; Columbus (NHL) - 2006/2007; Avangard (Omsk) - 2007/2010; Salavat Yulaev (Ufa) - 2010/2013; Ak Bars (Kazan) - since 2013.

Achievements: Gagarin Cup winner (2011), world champion (2012), world youth champion (2002), silver medalist at the junior world championship (2000), silver medalist at the Russian championship (2001, 2006), silver medalist in the KHL (2015).

As Golubev said, he and Khlystov have personal scores. This is a Tatar-Bashkir derby. True, the former “leopard” failed to prove himself in the fight. He survived, but did not strike a single blow.

OSCAR OSALA ("METALLURG" MG) - ENVER LISIN ("ADMIRAL")

Osala and Lisin are hot-tempered guys, so they calmly agreed on a fight. Finn came out of it as a winner, but Lisin should still be noted, who was noticeably inferior to his opponent in size.

JONATHAN SIGALET ("SLOVAN") - OLEG GUBIN ("SIBERIA")

The players of Sibir justly decided to punish the defender of Slovan Sersen for his rudeness, as a result of which a massive brawl broke out. At the epicenter of the battle was Oleg Gubin, who got Sigalet as a rival. Not to say that Gubin lost the battle, but in this whole mess it was he who was the most unlucky.

MIKHAIL FISENKO ("AMUR") - VALERY VASILIEV ("VANGUARD")

As a fighter, we know Fisenko well from his fight with Mikhail Pashnin. Then Fisenko knocked out his namesake. He won the fight against Valery Vasiliev. If not for the judges, who found the moment to intervene in the fight, the Avangard defender would have had a hard time.

SERGEY SENTYURIN (METALLURG NK) - EVGENY GRACHEV (LOCOMOTIVE)

Firstly, Sentyurin and Grachev started the fight very nicely. Secondly, they finished it like a man. The fight itself turned out to be equal: Sentyurin hit the first blow well, but Grachev did not fall, and then even went over to the counteroffensive.

DAMIR RYSPAEV ("BARYS") - NIKOLAY BELOV ("NEFTEKHIMIK")

At 19, Damir Ryspaev is so fearless that he is ready to challenge several rivals at once. In the game with Neftekhimik, he took turns to lay Belov and Bryntsev on the ice, and then he was not averse to continuing to sort things out with any player from the opponent's squad.

STANISLAV ALSHEVSKY ("NEFTEKHIMIK") - ALEXEY PEPELIAEV ("YUGRA")

Pepeliaev did not deal with Yaroslav Alshevsky according to the rules, and his brother Stanislav immediately stood up for him. A beautiful act, but very adventurous. After all, Alshevsky weighs 23 kilograms less than Pepeliaev, and for a fist fight this is a very significant difference. Nevertheless, Stanislav remained on his feet and even delivered several blows himself.

ILYA KABLUKOV (SKA) - ATTE OKHTAMAA ("YOKERIT")

In Helsinki, SKA was losing to Jokerit, in addition to that Kapanen broke Kovalchuk's nose, so at some point the captain of the “army team” broke loose and unreasonably tried to take out his anger on the opponent. Korpikari refused to fight, and Okhtamaa ended up in the hands of Kablukov, who quickly threw his opponent onto the ice, pulled his playing sweater over his head, and then, it seems, even wanted to throw it on the Ippon.

NIKOLAY LEMTYUGOV ("VANGUARD") - KONSTANTIN RUDENKO ("BARYS")

Lemtyugov is a rather militant guy. It is after training that Nikolay can perform the song "catching catch" in the locker room, but on the ice he is not so cheerful and in which case he is able to stand up for himself. In the game against Barys, the Avangard forward challenged Blokhin, but Rudenko stood up for him. The opponents exchanged a series of savory blows, as a result of which an eyebrow was broken for the Barys player.

ALEXANDER SVITOV ("AK BARS") - DAMIR RYSPAEV ("BARYS")

When Damir Ryspaev grabbed Alexander Svitov by the playing sweater, he already understood that he would not refuse to fight. And if Svitov takes off his gloves, then it's always a show. Ryspaev held out in battle for almost a whole minute. Considering how it stacked up, that's a feat. In boxing terms, Ryspaev survived all 12 rounds, but lost the fight outright on points. During this time, Svitov made more than 30 blows. Not all of them reached the goal, and the helmet saved the student of Andrei Nazarov from serious damage.

Svitov appreciated the resilience of the 19-year-old tough guy, but. Why throw a young guy under a tank?

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In the 90s, hockey fights were commonplace, and tough guys were present on every team. In almost every match there were daredevils who wanted to correct each other's smile in a fair fight with their bare fists. The fans were waiting for these meetings, and full-fledged feature films were even devoted to stories about the life of hockey tough guys. In modern hockey world in the pursuit of safety, hockey fights are fading into the background rather than second, unfortunately becoming a rare sight. Blog MASSKOTT compiled his top of the brightest and most massive fights in history Russian hockey, giving preference to both male duels and impressive wall-to-wall battles involving goalkeepers and substitutes. In this top, there is no rating and a clear location of places, since each fight is unique in its own way and, in someone's opinion, even beautiful.

Damir Ryspaev Vs "Kun Lun Red Star", 2016

Damir Ryspayev is often called the last clean tough guy in the KHL. Unlike Svitov, from the point of view of hockey skill, Ryspaev would hardly have even got into the 4th rank of outsiders in the league, but for his ability to wave his fists (with the patronage of coach Nazarov) he became a local star of the team and the hero of numerous videos on Youtube. However, like a tough guy, many fans have questions for Ryspayev, since he often attacks an opponent without warning, and some also note the player's tightly buttoned helmet, which few opponents manage to rip off during a scuffle. During his short career, Ryspayev earned a certain image, so every appearance of a player on the ice caused a stir in the stands, anticipating the battle. In the match with the Chinese "Red Star" Ryspayev surpassed himself, first beating the opponent's players on the ice, and then, without calming down, threw himself onto the bench. It seemed that Ryspayev wanted, as in the films, to kill all opponents alone. The player was not forgiven for this trick and was disqualified. Nobody knows when we will see Ryspayev next time on the ice in the KHL.

Radulov Vs Gorovikov, 2015

It is worth seeing only for the sake of the shots where three referees cannot hold back Alexander Radulov, who knocks the helmet off Konstantin Gorovikov with one blow.

Lokomotiv VS SKA, 2017

A fresh fight from the last Gagarin Cup, in which Yaroslavl Lokomotiv did not want to concede to the favorite of the tournament. In an equal fight, the referee's mistakes came to the fore, which inflamed the nerve of the game and eventually resulted in an epic fight of several players at once. Three striking fights, which, of course, and individually could be included in the reviews of the best hockey fights, and together created a masterpiece.

"Vityaz" Vs "Avangard", 2010

In this collection it was simply impossible to do without "Vityaz". This battle is remembered by many, and its individual moments are still relished. Already at the rolling out, the first rudiments of a future battle broke out, and the fight itself had to wait a few minutes. The air seemed to be saturated with gasoline, and a small flame was enough to flare up. As a result, already at the beginning of the game, Svitov met Vero and it started. The fight took place in full complement, not without the participation of Jaromir Jagr himself. As soon as one fight ended, another would break out on the next shift. The referees tried unsuccessfully to get the match back on track, writing out disciplinary penalties one after another, but in the end the game had to simply be canceled, since there were simply no players left in both teams to enter the ice. Not only all the reserve players took part in the fights, but even those who had already been removed again jumped out onto the ice and rushed into the thick of events. By the way, the return game went even steeper - already at the 6th second of the game, the Vityaz tough guys rushed to the first link of the Vanguard, causing quite serious injuries to the opponent's leading players.

Artyukhin Vs Brennan, 2011

Well, what about without Artyukhin. Many players in the KHL were afraid of this thug, but Kip Brennan was not afraid and actively began the fight, but when it seemed that another second and Artyukhin would fall, everything turned upside down. The case when both rivals looked worthy.

"Ak Bars" Vs "Tractor", 2008

The score was 7-5 in favor of "Ak Bars", half a minute to the end, a double removal from Kazan - it seemed that nothing portended a massive fight. However, the guests shoved the puck off the nickle and already went to celebrate the goal when the judges recorded the cancellation of the goal. Nerves could not stand it, and local mutual jabs grew into an ice battle, in which more and more conflicts flared up, and even goalkeepers took an active part in the fight. The video is also worth watching for the sake of young Nazarov with a haircut like Dima Bilan's. It was 2008 - one of the best periods in Russian history.

Alexey Zhdakhin Vs Andrey Razin, 2015

Not only the KHL is home to domestic hockey, because it happens in the VHL too interesting stories... In 2015, Andrei Razin had not yet fallen in love with some of the neutral Russian fans with his approach to training and directness in his judgments, but worked modestly in the Izhstal team. In the semifinals, having come to visit the THC, the coach, using his example, decided to cheer up the relaxed team. When the score was 0-2 in favor of the THC, the coaches had a fight, stripping to the waist and one of the brightest shots in the history of the VHL. Perhaps this is what allowed Razin to be in the KHL next season. By the way, the coach's example had a positive effect on the team, which snatched a 3-2 victory at the end of the game.

Lokomotiv Vs Avangard, 2005

A local brute force move against the legendary Jaromir Jagr was the catalyst for a battle between all players on both teams. Even the second goalkeepers decided to find out the attitude, although Sokolov never managed to pull his young opponent off the bench. A fight that cannot even be described. You just need to turn it on and watch.

"Ak Bars" Vs "Vityaz", 2012

Although it is better to call this fight Panin versus Posnov. It was the third fight of the match, but it turned out to be the most epic one. Truly boxing clear punches at the beginning, turned into a wrestling on the ground, and it all ended up whirling in an embrace with the judges.

"Vityaz" Vs "Tractor", 2011

The beginning of the 2010s is the time when the Moscow Region "Vityaz" secretly bore the title of a team of tough guys, who became famous for their fights much more than just playing hockey. Can you guess at once - who was the head coach of the team at that time? Well, of course, Andrei Nazarov. "Vityaz" at that time did not play very well in hockey, so the rivals did not fear for final result on the scoreboard, but they were very worried about the health of their own hockey players. It was the issue of protecting the leading players that was the main one for all the mentors before the game against Vityaz. Chelyabinsk Traktor calmly finished the away game, winning 5-1, and it seemed that they managed to avoid a fight when, less than a minute before the end of the game, Vityaz confirmed its image. Bright fistfights watered ice in Podolsk with blood, and most bright moment became a full-fledged goalkeeping duel, in which Matt Dalton nevertheless defeated the worthy fighter Kevin Garnett.

This selection could not do without Alexander Svitov, who fights about as often as he throws the washers. Out of all the variety of Svitov's fights, we chose a duel in the Avangard - Ak Bars match, in which Svitov simply knocked out Alexei Emelin in one wicket.

Dynamo Vs Ak Bars, 2007

Not even the most best quality A rather old video does not allow us to pass by this fight, in which the enraged Vadim Shakhraichuk alternately faced three Ak Bars players: Nikulin, Tereshchenko and Stepanov. The case when the saying “Don't fall under the hot hand” clearly fits.