Olympic champion, three-time world champion in hockey, Valery Kamensky spoke about the charity Russian Hockey Legends Match. In the comments “Soviet sport” He described this event as a holiday and also talked about his responsibility towards the fans.
“It is a dream to play with partners like Fetisov, Kasatonov, Bure and Larionov. They are the color of not only Russian, but also world hockey. The emotions are great, the audience is happy, that’s the most important thing. When they say your name, you realize that you are performing for the fans and that you have a big responsibility. Naturally, I get goosebumps and get excited, just like in my youth. It is a big holiday for Norilsk, which we try to do every year. Many thanks to the fans, the organizers and Vladimir Potanin himself for this holiday,” said Kamensky.
The match of the legends took place on March 16 in Norilsk at the Arktika Sports Palace. It was organized for the seventh time with the support of the Night Hockey League. In the gala match, hockey legends beat the Norilsk team with a score of 11:6. In addition to Kamensky, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Pavel Bure, Alexander Yakushev, Alexey Kasatonov and Igor Larionov were among the guests on the ice. Tickets were distributed in exchange for voluntary donations and all proceeds went to local sports schools.
Previously Russian hockey player reputed The first star of the week in the NHL.