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Post by StickHandler on Sept 26, 2004 19:19:21 GMT -5
Hum... I don't mean to be an a** but, unless translated, this is pretty much useless to 99% of us.
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Post by PTH on Sept 26, 2004 22:07:38 GMT -5
Hum... I don't mean to be an a** but, unless translated, this is pretty much useless to 99% of us. Well, it's a pretty long interview, so we can infer that he gets along well with the press back home, which points to good interpersonnal skills... |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 26, 2004 22:51:27 GMT -5
And its a reasonable attempt at a first post. Do we have anyone who speaks......(?)...I'd be guessing badly at some sort of Slavic language, I think. Looks like it might be very interesting to have the story, as it would be in a language in which Kostco is fluent.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Sept 27, 2004 0:56:04 GMT -5
Hum... I don't mean to be an a** but, unless translated, this is pretty much useless to 99% of us. Huh? Don't you speak Russian? My Russian isn't great, but roughly translated it says, "My skating goat misses the pail with the squirt. I like coming to America, my favorite movie" Something...something something.............thank you. I like everybody and try hard. |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Sept 27, 2004 5:57:50 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Tomasz! And thanks for those detailed statistics on the lines and defense pairings a few months back (Tattac forwarded them to me). Perhaps between Tattac and myself we can get this article translated, as we have successfully done with other articles on Habs Russian players in the past. |
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Post by ropoflu on Sept 27, 2004 6:12:22 GMT -5
While waiting for a proper translation, here's what Altavista translator had to say:
First Part -
MIGRATION. Andrey kostitsyn: the first fellow in "Montreal"
In the beginning of present interseason from the field of sight to some period fell out one of the most promising hockey players of Belarus', napadayushchiy of national composite Andrey KOSTITSYN. Only, who knew how to shed light to the "disappearance" of player, was speaker in "Gomel" of him low-order brother Sergey. From it the correspondent "PB" learned, that Andrey left to subjugate America: "Montreal Kanadiyens", which selected our compatriot under the 10th number of glass rod -2003, invited 19-year forvarda to the training collection. Its result became the signing of the three year contract of Belorussian with the most titled club NKHL. But in the beginning of September Kostiqyn- elder left for the second training collection of its new club.
- the desire to try forces in Canada had long ago been appeared. The past season of larger partly vegetated in the pharm- club OF THE TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY). Bell from "Montreal" in the beginning of summer was somewhat unexpected, but invitation to the training collection was accepted with happiness. By aircraft it flew so far to Toronto, which is located in several hours of ride from Montreal. In the airport me met and on the personal automobile delivered into Montreal agent Vadim azril'yan. To it they were introduced even on the youthful championship of peace -2002 in Slovakia. After one of the matches it approached me, it acquainted with the conditions for collaboration. This agent in essence works with the Russian players. Its clients are, for example, Stanislav chistov, Ilya koval'chuk, Aleksey zhamnov, Sergey berezin. I think, to indicate that this for the names in the world hockey, it is superfluous. But attention on me it focused, apparently, because I came out in the Russian club - the Moscow TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY).
- training camp by something did astonish?
- on the whole, not too. Young hockey players at first all arrived to the collection passed the deep medical examination, after which they approached the occupations on the roller. For many this was the first appearance on ice in the present interseason. The been present on the trainings representatives of "Montreal" and its pharm- club "Hamilton Bul'dogz", that appears in AKHL, special attention gave to rolling hockey players, proposed different exercises, in which were combined the force and speed. Second collection, which was begun on 9 September, more than recreation area. Those examined obtained the possibility to appear themselves in the matter. Besides the trainings, took place the tournament, in which participated young players from "Montreal", "Toronto", "Ottawa" and "Florida" ("Kanadinens", after losing in the first match "Florida" - 2:5, then gained victories in the encounters with "Ottawa" (5:2) and "Toronto" (9:4). Kostitsyn was noted by three goals. - "PB").
- into the training camp of "Montreal" arrived twenty hockey players. And each of them hopes if not for the place in the composition Of "kanadiyens", then at least to the signing of the double-sided contract, which gives chance to be opened as the basis through the pharm- club. It is possible to assume that the relations with the partner- competitors are far from cloudless...
- glory to god, we do not squabble. The normal working atmosphere reigns on the trainings. No hostility either to itself or to someone of other find on the collection hockey players it noted. I associate in essence with the neighbor on the place in the cloakroom by the Canadian Of chipchuroy, whom "Montreal" it selected in the first round of the glass rod of this year. By the way, during April in the composition team Canada picks it arrived to Minsk to the youthful championship of peace. It shared impressions about our capital, about Belarus'. Besides it, there were other Canadians, Americans, and also Europeans: goalkeepers Swedish Lindberg, the Slovak Of galak and the Finnish defender Of korpikari. But to the second collection the trainers of "Montreal" called only the two Europeans: me and Slovak. The weak knowledge of the English, to which it earlier paid little attention, interfere withd contact with the new partners. Now it is necessary to undertake it in earnest.
- "Montreal" - the most titled club NKHL, in its history is sufficient glorious pages. It did be possible to visit the club museum of glory?
- even not in the course, there is whether this museum. But it was sufficient to enter into the cloakroom in order to perceive entire sublimity of club. About it speaks literally each thing, which has although some relation to the hockey. But no discomfort in this memorial not of oshchushchal. 4 indeed it arrived not the sweater of well-known in the past hockey players to examine, but to show, to that itself was capable.
- who from the players of basic composition did visit the training collection of "Montreal"?
- thus far everything on the leaves. From the players, who appeared in the past season at the basis, at the trainings it appeared only Stiv Bezhen, which signed recently new contract with the club. But it worked according to the individual plan.
- how you are occupied in Montreal besides the trainings?
- the mentioned lingual problems reduced to a minimum not only contact with the partners, but also acquaintance with the local sights. In Montreal more in the course French occurs moreover, I am selected to wander around the city. It was pleased to me. There is in it something European.
- that, for example?
- this faster at the sensation level. Everything is somewhat calmer than it is represented because of the ocean on the films about crazy on the "making of money" North America. Well architecture is similar in old Europe. There is, of course, the business center, where the high-rise from the glass and the concrete. But were preserved the comfortable quarters of particular building with the houses, probably THE XIX centuries. To go for a walk is there very pleasant.
- with a stay in the training- camp is connected one case, which requires explanation. However, during the first days you asked to change writing your surname.
- he wanted to be pronounced correctly my surname in Canada. But, besides replacement "and" on "o", it abolished one letter "s". Therefore I will from now on bear sweater with the inscription "Kostitsyn".
- but this is the russkoyazychnyy version of writing. In the Belorussian transcription everything otherwise.
- for me the precisely Russian sounding of surname is more usual.
- the government of "Montreal" organized for the young hockey players and culinary courses. Can share with impressions?
- to acknowledge, 4 them did not attend. It preferred either to remain in the hotel, where me they placed on the arrival into Montreal or to wander around the city. It is it's a pity, no cultural program management club organized.
- by the way, you could not be lonely in Montreal. Canadian club in summer of zadraftoval of long-standing partner in different teams of Belarus' to Grabovskiy's Mishu.
- on the collection there were several fellows, selected with this summer. Why Mishi it did not prove to be in Montreal, better to inquire in it. Apparently, it decided another godik to play a little in the Russian super-league. In its Nijhnekamsk like good everything is added.
- A in your TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY) not all did come out?
- about this it is known to one Tikhonov. Victor Vasilyevich practically did not associate with the hockey players, after turning these functions to its son. It is psychologically heavy to realize that it is capable to larger, than vegetation in the second command. But, without having a possibility to return to the basic composition, forced it was to support form in farme.
- however your partner in THE TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY) -2 Nikolai zherdev solved the problem of miss into the basic composition very originally: after the youth championship of peace he actually ran out to America. Not there was desire to follow an example of Russian?
- with it to run, that whether? Agent it is thin-pole opened version only to its under wardship, but not all, not passed into the basic composition OF THE TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY). Recall the sensation, which rose immediately after its "flight". How much on mud it was thin-pole poured out! Naturally, to management THE TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY) was not pleased the demarche napadayushchego. However, I will accurately say that in the command no one condemned Nikolai, we with the understanding related to his act. To me to be torn away from the place had no sense. The versions of job placement in contrast to not it was thin-pole. Possibly, be turned by 4 to your agent, that would know how to organize anything.
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Post by ropoflu on Sept 27, 2004 6:12:57 GMT -5
Second part...
- why it did not go to Canada year ago?
- there was hope, that I will know how to be fastened in the basic composition OF THE TSSKA (CENTRAL SPORTS CLUB OF THE ARMY). However, after the start of the season, when were conducted games ten, me they exiled into the second army command. From one side, it obtained more than play practice. But with other - the level of hockey in the third league leaves much to be desired. Now, when they introduced limit to the legionaries, to be opened as basis would be still more difficultly. The similar solution of Russian hockey functionaries, what to hide, will deliver serious impact on the Belorussian hockey. Players either to return home or will replace citizenship. And in order not to occur before this dilemma, it decided to ask happinesses in Canada. It is time to overturn the army page of career. I understand, which to be opened into the basic composition of "Montreal" will be problematic from the sudden attack. For the adaptation in the North American hockey it is necessary to poobteret'sya in lowest ligakh. Therefore I am prepared for AKHL, where comes out "Hamilton Bul'dogz".
- by the way, for a while back on the glass rod of novices VKHA - the voskresshego competitor NKHL - you was selected by "Hamilton" under the 20th number. Can replace club belonging, without crossing into another city?
- "Hamilton" from VKHA of no relation either to "Montreal" or to its pharm- club Of "bul'dogz" has - these are is two different structures. It is had heard much, that the club VKHA of zadraftoval is many distinguished hockey players, among whom the Russian Of ovechkin, experience Of zamuner, Fleury. If it is honest, this version even I do not examine. I consider that creation VKHA - advertising trick to acknowledge, after the motion of negotiations between league and trade union of hockey players did not follow. More greatly it were concentrated on the trainings.
- you had time to sign contract with "Montreal" on the conditions for the labor contract, whose period elapsed on 15 September. Only it would delay and considerably would lose in the money.
- I knew about this. Therefore, when they proposed to conclude three year double-sided contract, immediately signed the version proposed. I do not want to advertise financial side. Only, that it's no secret to anyone, I will healthily lose in the money in the case of reference into the pharm- club.
- participation in the goblet of Belarus' in the composition of novopolotskogo "Khimika"-SKA - part of the preparation for the new season?
- it is possible to say and thus. After return from the first training collection independently it were trained in Novopolotske. Then, when the drawing of the goblet of the country began, the trenerskiy staff of "chemist" proposed to obtain play practice, protecting the colors of native command. But to indicate that it is contented by itself, would not become to the optimum form at that moment it was far.
- then in the tail piece of the past season you was clearly in motion. And this in spite of the absence of play practice at the high level.
- with happiness it answered to the invitations into the team of Belarus' to the stages of "Euro-call" and to the youth championship of peace in the group "in", where became the third on the result along the system "goal + pass". It is possible to say, composite was vent. The periodic returns to the Belorussian championship favorably affected my psychological state. It is always pleasant to oshchushchat' that your abilities are necessary to someone. Was obtained the possibility to play at a good level. The championship of Belarus', by itself, are stronger than the third on the rank Russian leagues. Unsuccessful season in Russia brightened gold of Belorussian championship, which conquered, protecting the colors of Minsk "youth". It is obvious that the internal superiority in recent years grows.
- A together with it until recently noticeably progressed Kostiqyn- low-order. Is possible whether appearance in "Montreal" of brother?
- when it find on the first training collection in "Montreal", they approached me, they questioned about Sergey. Apparently, Vadim azril'yan reported brother to the management of club. But it were not occupied by advertisement its low-order 4. If "Montreal" actually interested itself in it, then club scouts will gather about it the most detailed information, also, without my aid, here this is fixed. Everything depends on Sergey. You do speak, now in its address many critical statements are heard? I hope, this age-qualification, and soon it again will leave to the previous level.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Sept 27, 2004 14:35:56 GMT -5
Reports of William S Burroughs' death were greatly exaggerated.
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