Veterans of Czech and Ak Bars hockey teams play in Kazan

5 November 2014, Wednesday

On November 5, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in a friendly match between veterans of Czech and Ak Bars hockey teams at Sports Palace in Kazan.

Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Jan Mládek spoke at the opening ceremony.

“It is going to be a wonderful match between veterans of Czech and Tatarstan teams. Sport unites people. The current international situation is rather challenging. However, sport gathered us together here. Let us play good hockey,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

“I am sure that such sport events strengthen our friendship and cooperation,” Jan Mládek said.

The teams played three 15-minute periods.

The Czech team won the game with the score 8:5.
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