Mike Keenan is ready to help the Russian national team

Renowned canadian coach Mike Keenan stood in line for Patriotic citizenship. According to "Iron Mike, working in the KHL head coach of metallurg, he could help the national team of Russia on hockey.

Mike Keenan argues that with great pleasure led the national team of Russia, but, considering opinion titled canadian, this place should have only a Russian expert. And yet, according to the canadian, he would not have denied to help the national team, for example, as a consultant.

"You have my many excellent coaches - and those who already coached the national team, and those who are able to do it. Maybe I could help them as a consultant. I have specific knowledge of the canadian and American teams - they might come in handy. If they address me for advice, I'll be happy," says Keenan.

For Keenan Russia is primarily associated with people who love hockey. "The Russian government and President Putin created the League and everyone everywhere was infected with hockey. It's cool. Interesting and differences of our cultures - in the tradition of the celebration, for example. Some things had to learn. This is an amazing experience for me! And I like Magnitogorsk. Live here are lovely people. I'm working from the same city, and I understand his mindset. People on the street recognize me, start conversations about hockey is an extremely respectful, reverent," said Keenan "Sport-Express".

Not spared by award-winning canadian and global check-out players in the NHL, which happened in this offseason. "I'm not sure the KHL will be weaker. In the place of those who went overseas, came other equally strong players who can replace them. Yes, he left some really stellar players. But not counting them in the NHL and went young guys that just dream to play in America. I don't think they ready for it. But they decided to try their own hand - this is common in ice hockey. Don't dismiss that after some training camps will come back," said Keenan.

Note that to "metallurg" in the asset Mike Keenan work in the NHL "Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, calgary flames and new York Rangers" which in 1994 won the Stanley Cup. Additionally, Keenan worked as a General Manager in the "St. Louis", "Florida", headed the team of Canada and was a sports specialist at NBC and MSG Network. For his terrible temper Keenan earned the nickname "Iron Mike".

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