MOSCOW, Sep 23 Russian striker of the National Hockey League (NHL) club» Minnesota» Kirill Kaprizov said that he was not afraid that he would not be able to return from Russia to the United States. Earlier, information appeared that Kaprizov was denied entry to the United States twice. The media also reported that the athlete was allegedly put on the wanted list in Russia for illegally obtaining a military ID in 2017. The Russian hockey player arrived at the Minnesota location on August 3. «Was I afraid that I would not return to the NHL? No, not at all. The first day was great. I was glad to see all the guys. Everyone is happy to be back and see each other. In general, this was a really good first day,» Kaprizov was quoted by The Rink Live as saying. Last season, Kaprizov played 81 games in the NHL regular season and scored 108 points (47 goals and 61 assists), updating Minnesota's records in goals and points in regular season. In the playoffs, the 25-year-old Russian played six games, scoring 8 points (7+1).
