According to «SE», the contract with the new head coach of the Russian national team, homepage Alexei Zhamnov, has not yet been signed. It is planned that this will happen in the near future.
The appointment of Zhamnov as the head coach became known today, September 28. The decision on Zhamnov’s candidacy was made after a meeting of the expert council of authoritative representatives of hockey.
Oleg Znarok and webpage Valery Bragin will join the team’s headquarters as consultants.
The ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Olympics will be held from 9 to 20 February in Beijing. The national team will start the tournament in group B. The rivals are the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Denmark.