Youth, Mettle Powers Metallurg

ONE YEAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, COACH ANDREI RAZIN GUIDES UPSTART MAGNITOGORSK TO GAGARIN CUP

BY GILLIAN KEMMERER

METALLURG MAGNITOGORSK coach Andrei Razin forgot to pack his suit for the KHL’s closing ceremony in Moscow – a fashion emergency recorded in detail by his wife, Tatyana Razina, who became something of a social-media celebrity for her unwavering support and colorful commentary. While Magnitogorsk had long been a Russian hockey powerhouse, Razin earned his first-ever playoff series victory, Gagarin Cup and KHL coach-of-the-year nod this season. Those pre-ceremony jitters – a reflection of the newness of the experience, a sense of anticipation that felt almost youthful in its awkward exuberance – encapsulated Razin’s Metallurg club all season. The youngest team ever to win the Gagarin Cup, with an average age of 26 years and 34 days, Magnitogorsk showcased a daring creativity that had fallen out of fashion in Russia in…

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