Rustam Minnikhanov hands over state awards to Ilya Nikulin and Yevgeni Medvedev

4 August 2015, Tuesday
On August 4, at the Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov handed over state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan to ex-players of Kazan hockey team “Ak Bars” Ilya Nikulin and Yevgeni Medvedev.

Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov, Aide to Tatarstan President Leila Fazleeva and President of Ak Bars hockey team Shafagat Takhautdinov took part in the awarding ceremony.

The “Order of merit for the Republic of Tatarstan” was handed over to Ilya Nikulin, and the medal “For valorous labour” to Yevgeni Medvedev.
Contracts of both players have expired. Yevgeni Medvedev is now playing for the Philadelphia Flyers, and Ilya Nikulin is a free agent.
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