Traktor goalkeeper Zach Fucale admitted that his team players beat a dummy in the locker room after every game. His words are quoted “Sports Express”.
“I like to have fun. This is hockey! There’s electricity and competitive spirit in the air. He seems to ignite a fire at any moment. The mannequin in the locker room? Yes, I got hit in the knee today. I hope he scores another goal in the next round. That’s our trait now, so it’s good “We create an atmosphere. It unites us even more, after every victory everyone waits for the moment when the model will be,” said Fucale.
On March 22, Traktor beat Dynamo with a score of 5:4 in the Gagarin Cup quarter-final series. Thanks to this, the team advanced to the semi-finals.
Avtomobilist beat SKA and reached the semi-finals of the Gagarin Cup. Lokomotiv and Avangard (series score 3:2 in favor of the Yaroslavl team) and Spartak and Metallurg (series score 2:2) continue to fight in the quarter-finals.
The current winner of the Gagarin Cup is CSKA. On the 100th anniversary of its establishment on April 29, 2023, the Ordu team won the cup by winning against Ak Bars Kazan in the seventh match of the final series. CSKA and Ak Bars will no longer be able to compete for the cup this season.
Previously Spartak for the second time in a row to win On “Metallurgy”.