Russian hockey champion rocked as team doctor alleges beating from coach left him badly hurt
at 13:42 on July 09, 2015, EDT.
MOSCOW - Russia's champion ice hockey team SKA St. Petersburg has been rocked by allegations that its head coach punched and kicked the team doctor, leaving him badly hurt.
Egor Kozlov told Russian newspaper Sport-Express on Thursday that he had been hospitalized with a head injury, concussion and bruising to the chest following the alleged clash with coach Andrei Nazarov.
Kozlov, who was named the Kontinental Hockey League's best doctor last season, said Nazarov had tried to force him out of the club, claiming he was not sufficiently qualified.
