Prospects » Alexander Burmistrov: “This time Russia will win the Gold”
Alexander Burmistrov: "This time Russia will win the Gold" (Photo © Terry Wilson/OHL Images)
Blue-chip prospect Alexander Burmistrov, in this interview with Andrei Osadchenko of allhockey.ru talks about his experience in the OHL, analyzes his chances in the upcoming WJC and tries to anticipate the tournament's outcome.
RussianHockeyFans.com offers you a translation:
Q. Recently many talks were about the fact that some guys weren't released for the WJC. Did you have any talk with the Barrie Colts?
Burmistrov: "I didn't have a single problem. They were willing to release me already on December 5th to join the camp in Novogorsk and they even bought me the ticket and all was set, but then, three days to the depart, the CHL unexpectedly took the decision not to release me.
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