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The new American hockey player Westin Michaud completed the premiere in HC 05 Banská Bystrica on Tuesday evening. He presented himself in the Tipos Extraliga duel against Poprad and scored a goal in a 7: 3 victory, assisting the other two.
This 26-year-old center shone with several nice moments on the ice, attracting attention especially by its clever work with a hockey stick.
“We all gave an excellent team performance. In the first place, we all played well on the defensive and we were able to prevail in the offensive. It was a nice show of all four formations. I’m proud of the whole team for how we played, “ he said after winning over Poprad Michaudwho did not want to highlight his share of the gain of three points.
“I felt great. I’m happy to be here. However, we still have to work hard and then our greater strength in matches will be shown. Learning new things in training will open up great opportunities for us on the ice. We are excited to be able to play matches, especially at such a covid time. But the most important thing is the team. “
Miloš Bubela and Nikita Ščerbak presented themselves with Westin Michaud in the attack. The Russian hockey player scored two goals for Poprad, the Slovak Bubela gave Michaud a goal.
“Westin did very well. He moves the pucks well, he knows where to be, he helped us. He is handy, smaller in stature, but he uses it to his advantage, works well with his hands, has an overview and serves good recordings. When my teammates play well in the line, then I play better. In addition, Westin fit into our game, which is very good, ” not secret Milos Bubela.
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The first New Year’s goal in the extra league belongs to the Banská Bystrica striker Alex Výhonský. He scored in the third minute of Tuesday’s duel, weakening.
“I will find out only now that I scored the first goal of the new year in the extra league, so I hope that Captain Ivan Ďatelinka will not register it and I will not have to pay for it at the box office. Maybe it’ll work out some of the cakes I’ll give the boys in the locker room. I still have the old year left, ” he laughed at the press question Výhonský, who was especially pleased on Tuesday evening, that his two teammates from the attack, Tamáši and Kabáč, also prevailed against Poprad.
“The fact that we are doing well is also a sign of trust. We get more space on the ice and try to capitalize on it. We are doing well. However, I think that the whole team gave a solid performance against Poprad. We played responsibly for 60 minutes. We start to change the chances, to score goals, which every player in the team enjoys. We hope it will continue to do so. ” the winger of Banská Bystrica, Výhonský, pointed out.
In Belarus, the arbitrators recognized the technical goal after a curious situation:
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