Confirmed with Link: Flyers sign D Yegor Zamula to ELC, Sept. 20, 2018; back surgery Jan. 2020, out for season
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Curufinwe
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I think Logan Stanley, who Winnipeg took in 2016 after trading for the Flyers pick, is the last really tall dman to go in the first round.
Logan Stanley at eliteprospects.com
Surprisingly clumsy pylons are not really good at hockey. Even hockey guys figured that.
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@Stizzle Thank you for a referral.
The video is really nothing earthshaking. Just an introduction of Calgary Hockey to a Russian audience. The reporter's last name is Ovechkin, but he emphatically states that he is not Alex's relative. He goes into a lengthy explanation of Canada love for hockey, teddy bear toss tradition etc. Interview with Egor is rather generic. The only moment that needs to be stressed is Egor's pride with playing for Flyers in pre-season. He said he had received tremendous support from his friends and coaches in Russia. He also mentioned his and his family happiness with ELC.
The funny moment was a little fan interview. He truly enjoys screaming "Zamula!" when Egor scores.
That's about it. For me the biggest highlight was Zamula's goal on PP.
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Cool, thanks! That's what I figured. The little kid wearing the Zamula jersey and yelling his name was great.
Just having a guy named Egor in the system makes it worthwhile.
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Rich Nixon
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Zamula 56 points in 60 games
Sanheim 65 pints in 67 games
Hmmm......lol.
Zamula 56 points in 60 games
Sanheim 65 pints in 67 games
Hmmm......lol.
Russia’s #1 D at next years WJC?
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System products. Clearly the Hitmen play a style that inflates individual success to the detriment of team winning. Both of those defensemen have gaudy stats, but what has the team won? What are the save percentage numbers of the goalies with these players on and off the ice? QoC - QoT - (+/-) - PPP + (2*PKP) + (1.5*EVP) - CorsiRel + Corsi / TOI + hits - OZS%. Let's see how heavy this guy really plays.
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LegionOfDoom91
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Who knows. Romanov should return & he was pretty good this last one. But Zamula should be there & play some good minutes for them.
Russia isn’t exactly the greatest country when it comes to delevoping defensemen.
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No Jam? How about PB
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The nickname’s Igor if he goes with the undersized stick.
Maybe Provorov’s nickname should be Igor... He’s got the hunch and some seem resigned to think he needs a veteran presence to lead the top pair.
Hmm...
CSKA1974
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Yegor Zamula’s interview to Samir Arar from Allhockey.ru
Егор Замула: был вариант поехать в Чехию на глобальную серию против "Чикаго" - Статьи - Allhockey.ru
The interview was rather extensive, and I only translated parts that are relevant to Philadelphia Flyers. Please forgive typos and errors as I was translating at work in between work assignments.
SA: Why did you decide to move to North America?
YZ: First of all, it was my childhood dream to get close to the NHL. North American hockey is much faster and more attractive to me. A young player is afforded every possibility to develop from training sessions to game preparation. It’s very different here. The focus is speed, and therefore play development is different. Russian hockey is not worse, it’s just different. I am more interested in playing in North America than in Russia. A defender in Russia has too much time to make a decision. But in America first pass is very quick.
SA: What are the differences in approaches between Russian and North American hockey?
YZ: Zone exiting is much different, and speed is most important. WHL is quite difficult for a defender in regards of battling and hitting. I am only benefiting from that.
SA: You have a contract with Philadelphia. How did you feel when you were with the team?
YZ: To be honest, Giroux, Voracek, and Provorov have been very nice to me. I have direct and open communications with the coaching staff; I had opportunities to play in the pre-season games. I even had an opportunity to go to Prague with the team, but I would not be playing there. The coaching staff and I decided that it would be better if I returned to the junior club in order to have more playing time and continue with my development.
SA: Do you have a development coach assigned to you? Who do they ask you to model your game after?
YZ: Yes, of course. They have been coming to watch me playing. They seem to be satisfied with my development, and we have been talking about eventually playing with the big club. I am focusing on Victor Hedman’s game as my model.
SA: You have very good stats. What is the secret? What are you working on?
YZ: Perhaps the secret is that I have been trusted by the coaching staff. I have a contract with the NHL club, and that gives me a lot of confidence. I set a league record this year with the game time of 36 minutes. Almost died there (Laughs), but realized how valuable that experience was. When you are playing for 30 minutes, your head is not working well and you are prone to errors. When your playing time is increasing, you need to play simpler, more cold blooded, play well positionally. But, let me repeat myself- my success and stats are mostly due to the coaches’ trust.
SA: What kind of defender does Philadelphia see in you (attacking, stay home, or universal)?
YZ: Before I left for Calgary I was told that I am an NHL player and they see me playing in Philadelphia for the next 8-10 years. When I played in Russia, some coaches did not like scoring defensemen. But I would score or assist anyway. I was considered “stay at home” back there. In North America coaches recognized my hands and my vision, and I can be a 4th attacker. But most important for me is to play reliable and stable defense, everything else will come.
SA: How do your parents support you now?
YZ: By the way, they are coming to Canada in 3 days. My father is a military jet fighter and he had difficulties getting Canadian visa for 3 years. This year Flyers organization reached out to Canadian embassy, and they are coming!
Егор Замула: был вариант поехать в Чехию на глобальную серию против "Чикаго" - Статьи - Allhockey.ru
The interview was rather extensive, and I only translated parts that are relevant to Philadelphia Flyers. Please forgive typos and errors as I was translating at work in between work assignments.
SA: Why did you decide to move to North America?
YZ: First of all, it was my childhood dream to get close to the NHL. North American hockey is much faster and more attractive to me. A young player is afforded every possibility to develop from training sessions to game preparation. It’s very different here. The focus is speed, and therefore play development is different. Russian hockey is not worse, it’s just different. I am more interested in playing in North America than in Russia. A defender in Russia has too much time to make a decision. But in America first pass is very quick.
SA: What are the differences in approaches between Russian and North American hockey?
YZ: Zone exiting is much different, and speed is most important. WHL is quite difficult for a defender in regards of battling and hitting. I am only benefiting from that.
SA: You have a contract with Philadelphia. How did you feel when you were with the team?
YZ: To be honest, Giroux, Voracek, and Provorov have been very nice to me. I have direct and open communications with the coaching staff; I had opportunities to play in the pre-season games. I even had an opportunity to go to Prague with the team, but I would not be playing there. The coaching staff and I decided that it would be better if I returned to the junior club in order to have more playing time and continue with my development.
SA: Do you have a development coach assigned to you? Who do they ask you to model your game after?
YZ: Yes, of course. They have been coming to watch me playing. They seem to be satisfied with my development, and we have been talking about eventually playing with the big club. I am focusing on Victor Hedman’s game as my model.
SA: You have very good stats. What is the secret? What are you working on?
YZ: Perhaps the secret is that I have been trusted by the coaching staff. I have a contract with the NHL club, and that gives me a lot of confidence. I set a league record this year with the game time of 36 minutes. Almost died there (Laughs), but realized how valuable that experience was. When you are playing for 30 minutes, your head is not working well and you are prone to errors. When your playing time is increasing, you need to play simpler, more cold blooded, play well positionally. But, let me repeat myself- my success and stats are mostly due to the coaches’ trust.
SA: What kind of defender does Philadelphia see in you (attacking, stay home, or universal)?
YZ: Before I left for Calgary I was told that I am an NHL player and they see me playing in Philadelphia for the next 8-10 years. When I played in Russia, some coaches did not like scoring defensemen. But I would score or assist anyway. I was considered “stay at home” back there. In North America coaches recognized my hands and my vision, and I can be a 4th attacker. But most important for me is to play reliable and stable defense, everything else will come.
SA: How do your parents support you now?
YZ: By the way, they are coming to Canada in 3 days. My father is a military jet fighter and he had difficulties getting Canadian visa for 3 years. This year Flyers organization reached out to Canadian embassy, and they are coming!
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So Zamula is probably FSB (given his dad). Oh well.
YZ: Before I left for Calgary I was told that I am an NHL player and they see me playing in Philadelphia for the next 8-10 years. When I played in Russia, some coaches did not like scoring defensemen. But I would score or assist anyway. I was considered “stay at home” back there. In North America coaches recognized my hands and my vision, and I can be a 4th attacker. But most important for me is to play reliable and stable defense, everything else will come.
It's nice he patterns his game after Hedman, of course, he'll need another 40 lbs to quite match up.
YZ: Before I left for Calgary I was told that I am an NHL player and they see me playing in Philadelphia for the next 8-10 years. When I played in Russia, some coaches did not like scoring defensemen. But I would score or assist anyway. I was considered “stay at home” back there. In North America coaches recognized my hands and my vision, and I can be a 4th attacker. But most important for me is to play reliable and stable defense, everything else will come.
It's nice he patterns his game after Hedman, of course, he'll need another 40 lbs to quite match up.
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I really admired how the Flyers organization intervened on his behalf. Now his parents have a 3 year visa, and his father can fly his jet in at any time
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Also he said that he was told that next season he will be personally recalled from the AHL or stay in the NHL.
That's encouraging.
That's encouraging.
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"Before I left for Calgary I was told that I am an NHL player and they see me playing in Philadelphia for the next 8-10 years."
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