MOSCOW, Aug 2 Olympic champion Sergei Mozyakin will develop the Magnitogorsk school » Metallurg,” said Sergey Laskov, vice-president of Magnitogorsk, who was quoted by the official website of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) club. In July, Laskov announced that Mozyakin had been appointed director of youth development. The contract with the Olympic champion is for one year. «Sergey Mozyakin is an absolute legend, a fan favorite and a person who has made a huge contribution both to the success of Metallurg and our entire hockey. Now he is starting a new stage in his life at the club, which has become his relatives. We can say that Sergey Mozyakin returned home. Sergey Valerievich becomes the director of development of the club. His tasks will include interaction with the coaches and management of our school, its development and tracking of promising players. We are sure that he will help our system reach the a new, higher quality level. Many children of Magnitogorsk fell in love with hockey thanks to Sergey Mozyakin, now his experience will help these children realize their best qualities,» Laskov said. that now we are working on this issue and we will do it as beautifully as possible,» added Vice-President of Metallurg. Mozyakin — Olympic champion in 2018, two-time world champion, two-time winner of the Gagarin Cup with Metallurg. He retired in the summer of 2021.
