Chudinoff: Omar Players Say Bushe is a 2.0 Hartley – You Hate Him, Yet Thank Him

Three-time Gagarin Cup champion and 2014 world champion, **Maxim Chudinov**, expressed that the head coach of Avangard, **Guy Boucher**, shares a coaching style similar to that of the former coach of the Omsk club, **Bob Hartley**, who placed great importance on various details.

**— In this playoff, Magnitka also tried to turn the series around from 0-3, but they only managed two victories.**
**— I closely followed that series, and after three wins, there were no doubts about Avangard. Magnitogorsk certainly stumbled in the early games, although the play was fairly even. When Boucher was appointed, I asked the guys, and they all said he was like a second Hartley. The foundation is the same — a system, order, maximum discipline, and constant video breakdowns, focusing on both individual and team aspects. You may dislike the coach, but during the playoffs, you find yourself being grateful when you see the results. It’s all about automatism. Then you start thinking, «Wow, our coach is doing great.»

I believe the players of Avangard experienced a similar effect, so they played as instructed, confident that it would lead to victory. It’s unlikely they had any thoughts like, ‘What if we become the unfortunate team that collapses from 3-0?’ They were just focused on how to play according to the system,** Chudinov shared in an exclusive interview with **Petr Tereshchenkov** from Championship.