November 14, 1999

Canadian Forward Steven Zorich is dismissed from Avangard Omsk

A week before the only Canadian forward in the Russian championship was dismissed from Avangard Omsk, his teammate Alexamder Gulyavtsev had commented on the play of the two Canadians on the team: "They try to do their best to learn how to play here, but I don't think they have become acclimated to Russia yet. But Canadians immediately absorb the principles of Avangard's play and match the roster of the team. In general, they are excellent guys!"

On the 12th of November, the president of Avangard Omsk, Anatoly Bardin, explained the reason for the dismissal: "It's nothing more than the constant violation of team rules." The next day, Steven Zorich left for Canada.

Denis Neznanov
HockeyZone's Russian Correspondent