Prospect Info: April 2: Alexei Kolosov has joined AHL Phantoms (Goalie, 2021 draft pick); played April 13

[Larry44]

Sounds like a lack of communication... which is the main complaint Russian guys have of NHL/AHL. Likewise North Americans in KHL.

When you're in a totally foreign environment it's sooo much easier to thrive when you know what the short/long term expectations are, the reasons behind decisions being made, where one's place in the organization is, etc. Otherwise you just feel lost.... especially with a language barrier.

In fairness, Flyers organization coaches don’t communicate with any players, regardless of country of origin.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I know there's not exactly a glut of Russian AHL veterans floating around North America, but Hershey signed Dmitry Osipov (who's been in NA about a decade or so) pretty much solely to help Ivan Miroshnichenko and Bogdan Trineyev adjust here and by all accounts, it paid off in spades.

 

[orangey]

I know there's not exactly a glut of Russian AHL veterans floating around North America, but Hershey signed Dmitry Osipov (who's been in NA about a decade or so) pretty much solely to help Ivan Miroshnichenko and Bogdan Trineyev adjust here and by all accounts, it paid off in spades.

Yeah but they are smart.

 

[Larry44]

Yeah but they are smart.

Well, there’s that. I hope the Flyers draft a couple more Russians in this draft.