Russian defenseman, New York Islanders Alexander Romanov told that his grandfather was the head coach of Ak Bars Zinetula Bilyaletdinov I am extremely happy to have become a great-grandfather.
February 6 in the family of a 23-year-old defender New York Islanders Alexander Romanov and his wife Sofia had a daughter, whose name was Olivia. Romanov is the grandson of Ak Bars head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov.
Congratulations, you have just become a father. How did your grandfather, Ak Bars head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, react to becoming a great-grandfather?
– Thank you so much! Of course, he is very happy, and he is extremely happy. True, he has not yet seen his great-granddaughter Olivia, only in a video call. But he seems happy.
– How does the NHL club congratulate you on such an event?
– I was lucky with the Montreal team, and now with the New York Islanders. The guys are all very responsive, pleasant. I am even happier that more and more people congratulate my wife Sophia. Here, the wives of the players organized quite an event, with a visit to the restaurant. And everyone came up to me too, said kind words.
During the summer, Romanov was traded from Montreal. This season, the defender has 16 points (1+15) in 55 matches.
You will soon find the full interview with Romanov on the website!
Source : MatchTV
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