BEIJING, February 5, Sergey Yaremenko. The work of general manager Ilya Kovalchuk in the national team Russia in hockey is bearing fruit, the head coach of the national team, Alexei Zhamnov, told reporters. The Russians will open the Olympic tournament on February 9 with a match against the Swiss team. Olympic champion Pyeongchang Kovalchuk was appointed general manager of the national team in October.
