World ice hockey legends and Ak Bars veterans play a match in Kazan

23 September 2014, Tuesday
On September 23, Ice Hockey Legends charity game was held between The World Ice Hockey Stars and The Ice Hockey Veterans at the Palace of Sports in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, former Ak Bars Kazan team players, who now play as amateurs, and others took part in the match as part of a team of veterans.

Russian and world ice hockey stars of the past, including Scott McPherson, Aleksey Yashin and Andrei Kovalenko, arrived in Kazan to participate in the charity ice-hockey match.

Before the match, a video message from legendary Canadian ice hockey player Phil Esposito, who was not able to come to Kazan, was demonstrated to the audience and ice hockey players.

The match ended in a draw with a final score of 5:5. The post-game penalty shots allowed The World Ice Hockey Stars to win the game.
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