Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a charity hockey game

Alexei Morozov's team consisted of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, deputy speaker of the State Duma Andrei Vorobyov, deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council Rashid Nurgaliev, Minister of Sports of Moscow region Gallyamov Amir, head of the Federal Tax Service of Marat Safiullin, RT Minister of Economic affairs Midhat Shagiakhmetov and veterans Kazan hockey Yevheny Zakharov, Alexei Chupin, Vyacheslav Makarov, Almaz Garifullin and Linar Nasybullin.

As part of "Kovalchuk TEAM» were: legendary players Evgeni Malkin, Pavel Datsyuk, Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, chairman SKA Gennady Timchenko, the deputy head of the Secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Plutnik and hockey veterans Alexander Zhdanov, Sergei Zolotov Sergei Vyshedkevich.

Tatarstan citizens like hockey. We have 35 ice rinks, in the current year will be commissioned 2 more."- said R.N Minnikhanov after the game.

Ilsur Metshin Joined to the head of the republic: " this match was a big sports event for our city,.Today we could see thousands of boys who watched the game and it's important. In our city, only "Golden Puck" was attended by over three thousand children. And, naturally, they want to be like Kovalchuk, Datsyuk, Malkin. We need to continue to hold such meetings, which will help us to attract more children to play hockey. Well, we are pleased to get around Fetisov several times "- said with a smile Mayor of Kazan.

In turn, the legendary hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov said that the level of hockey infrastructure in Kazan, and in Tatarstan has become a model for other regions of the Russian Federation.

This year, all the charity matches "From a pure heart" are held in memory of the hockey players of "Locomotive" (Yaroslavl), who died in plane crash on September last year. All funds, raised during the Games, will be directed to help their families. In Kazan, the protesters managed to gather more than 17 million rubles. Another 5 million rubles will be spent on children, who serious need of medical care.

Charity match "From a pure heart." Kazan
"Kovalchuk TEAM» - «Morozov TEAM» - 13:13

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