On November 6, the international friendly match between veterans of Tatarstan and Czech hockey took place at the Palace of sport in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, legendary players of Ak Bars team Aleksei Morozov, Aleksei Chupin, and others played in the Tatarstan team.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked everyone for the game noting active support of the fans. The captain of the Czech team Bedřich Ščerban said that the games between veterans of Tatarstan and Czech hockey became traditional.
Tatarstan Minister of youth affairs and sport Vladimir Leonov and CEO of the Tatarstan Hockey Federation Kirill Golubev handed in the main prize, the Winners’ Cup to the captain of the Tatarstan veterans hockey team Rustam Minnikhanov.