Poyshchev – about the possible coaching career of Ovechkin: “Not every outstanding player has become at least the average level coach”

Former head coach of the Russian hockey team Vladimir Plyushchev in a conversation with Match TV answered the question of the possible coaching career of Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin.

Ovechkin at the press conference, the video from which was published on the Capitals social networks, said that he had not yet thought about his sports future. On September 17, the hockey player turned 40 years old.

– Do you think we can see Ovechkin in Dynamo or will continue to play in the NHL?

“I don’t know, this is his decision and choice.” Hockey is a contact game. At the end of the season, he was injured, quickly recovered, but I do not think that it passed without consequences. As I understand it, now he has entered the training process and also received some injury. Therefore, I think, it is up to him.

– In your opinion, could Ovechkin become a good coach?

– Firstly, he must be asked, he would like to deal with this issue. And secondly, here the question is quite complicated, because not every outstanding player has become at least even the average level by the coach. We have millions of examples when players who simply shone and sparkled, sometimes took up this business, did not succeed, and then many did not even undertake. Because it is one thing to be a player on the site and play, another is to teach others. This is difficult, ”said Poyshchev“ Match TV ”.

The Russian contract with Washington expires at the end of the season -2025/26. In April, the striker broke the Wayne Gretzki record (894) for the number of goals in the NHL regular seasons, Ovechkin’s account 897 washers. Given the playoffs in the asset of the Russian 974 goals, according to this indicator, he goes the second after Gretzka (1016).

The new NHL season starts on October 7, it will become the 21st in Ovechkin’s career.