SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg spoke harshly about rumors that his team’s match did not break the world attendance record. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“You have seen some bloggers starting scams on Telegram. The match “Chicago” – “Calgary” (5:2) started on January 4, 2009, with 22,146 spectators gathered in the arena. There was some standing room and they even counted all the cats and dogs.
Unfortunately, there are always people who are jealous of the success of others. And this jealousy is not white, but black. Moreover, these are our people living in Russia. OK, those would be American bloggers. However, those who started this were local media representatives. Who did you want to fool? said Rothenberg.
On February 11, in the regular championship match of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) between SKA and Sochi, a new world record was set for attendance at matches in indoor arenas. 21,481 spectators attended the match.
St. The new arena in St. Petersburg seats 21,500 fans. The attendance record for indoor hockey arenas was previously held by the Canadian Bell Centre, where the Montreal Canadiens play. The arena has a capacity of 21,100 spectators.
SKA has already secured participation in the Gagarin Cup play-offs this season.
Previously became famous The last participant in the Gagarin Cup play-offs from the Western Conference.