OMSK, Oct 1, Andrey Senchenko. Hockey players of Omsk Avangard had a hard time a long away streak at the start of the season of the regular season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), said the head coach of the “hawks” Dmitry Ryabykin. Omsk played the first 12 matches of the championship on the road and suffered 8 defeats with four victories. On October 1, Avangard will play at home for the first time this season and will host Sibir at the new home arena. «Finally, they returned to their native land. Everyone is worried before the first match at the new arena, but for us these are additional emotions. We are already a little guided here, but we haven't visited all the places yet.Christian Yarosh (Vanguard defender) got lost here. I didn't know which entrance to enter. The atmosphere when entering the coaching bridge is impressive, but if you imagine what will happen when the stands are full … Grandiose. The fan will become our sixth player and will give us strength after a difficult away series. When the streak of 12 away matches ended, we exhaled as a team. I looked at the guys, their faces showed that it was hard for them. Emotions for the last matches of the series were no longer enough. It's hard to constantly travel like this, live in hotels. I understand the players very well. It once happened to me that I went to someone else's room, as I confused the room with the previous hotel,» Ryabykin told reporters. «I ordered 16 tickets a long time ago for my friends. Got it all. Yesterday I wanted to order an additional quota, but failed. I think there will be a full house at the stadium. Yesterday the ice in the arena was good, today — not so much. A little warmer, the ice became a little worse. Let's see how it will be during the match,» he added.
