Danis Gumerov: «I had been waiting for this for a long time»
11.11.2026
Reaktor forward Danis Gumerov speaks with the media after a following 2–7 loss against Stalnye Lisy.
– We started the game ready to compete. We gave up an unlucky first goal early, then a second, and things began to unravel a little. We pulled ourselves together, but luck was not with us today. We could not turn the game around when we needed to. First and foremost, I believe we have to improve our defensive play – if we do that, everything else will fall into place. We played well offensively; we simply need to finish our chances better.
– Did the goals being disallowed after video reviews affect the team?
– No, not at all. We may have been a little disappointed, but we regrouped right away and kept playing.
– What was missing today when it came to converting your chances?
– Above all, we need to sort things out defensively, once we do that, the goals will come.
– Congratulations on your first JHL goal! Could you share how you are feeling and walk us through how it happened?
– Ilyas Sirazetdinov passed the puck to me, and I took a shot. At first I was not sure whether it had gone in. Then I looked at Ilyas and realized it was a goal. It was a great feeling, I had been waiting for this for a long time. Thank God it finally happened. Now the focus is on moving forward.
– Who did you dedicate your first goal to?
– To my mom, of course.
– Did the goals being disallowed after video reviews affect the team?
– No, not at all. We may have been a little disappointed, but we regrouped right away and kept playing.
– What was missing today when it came to converting your chances?
– Above all, we need to sort things out defensively, once we do that, the goals will come.
– Congratulations on your first JHL goal! Could you share how you are feeling and walk us through how it happened?
– Ilyas Sirazetdinov passed the puck to me, and I took a shot. At first I was not sure whether it had gone in. Then I looked at Ilyas and realized it was a goal. It was a great feeling, I had been waiting for this for a long time. Thank God it finally happened. Now the focus is on moving forward.
– Who did you dedicate your first goal to?
– To my mom, of course.
