Former striker of the Russian national ice hockey team Ilya Kovalchuk told he was keeping a jersey, puck and gloves from the final game of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.
On Saturday February 25, it was five years since the Russian team won the hockey tournament at the PyeongChang Olympics, beating the German team in extra time with a score of 4:3. Kovalchuk was the vice-captain of the Russian team, and according to the results of the hockey tournament in South Korea, he was recognized as the most valuable player (MVP).
– I have both the Olympic jersey and the final puck. This is also a very rare moment, as special pucks with a golden emblem are made for the final match. The gloves remained from the Olympics,” Kovalchuk said in an interview with .
Source : MatchTV
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