SOCHI, August 4, Andrey Senchenko. Defender of the Minsk hockey club «Dinamo» Aleksey Emelin said that he had no intention of injuring Matvey Michkov, striker of the Russian young stars team, and believes that he “cleanly” performed a power hold. score 5:3 in favor of Minskers. In the second period, 36-year-old Emelin used a power hold against Michkov. The 17-year-old forward had to leave the site, in the third period he did not return to the ice and watched the match from the stands. Michkov was limping as he left the arena, and his left leg was bandaged. The head coach of the national team Vladimir Filatov said that the player will have to undergo a medical examination.
"Clean" power reception. He wanted to beat and we just collided. Was it worth it to catch such a young man for a power hold? Do you think that I should have let the player through the center so that you would later say: "Emelin is not the one"? They played against me the same way. It's a pity if Matvey gets injured, but I repeat that this is hockey. If a player goes to the center, he must understand the seriousness. There was also a game episode against Alexander Nikishin. This should not be regarded as a provocation or intention to inflict injury on purpose,» Emelin told reporters.