Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin says that Omsk hockey players “Avant-garde “able to fight for more than KHL bronze.
On Monday, the department head handed bronze medals to Avangard hockey players for the past season, in which the club reached the Eastern Conference Finals, where they lost to Ak Bars. Under KHL rules, conference runners-up receive bronze medals – SKA receives an extra set.
The award ceremony for Avangard hockey players took place on the ice of the Omsk Arena before the pre-season game against Neftekhimik.
— A special joy when you go to the stadium and feel this powerful energy and sound. Immediately there is a strong desire to hang out with you on the ice. First, I want to thank hockey players for inspiring millions of boys and girls to play a wonderful sport by their example. This sport has a great history of victories for our country.
Thanks also to those thanks to whom Omsk found a new hockey home, who were complicit in this grandiose project. This is a huge gift for our whole country and, above all, for Omsk. I know how the team fared when they played Balashikha. I myself went there several times, saw a strong team that lacked the warmth and support of the people of Omsk. Now everything is there.
Congratulations to Avangard for their achievements – the champion of Russia, winner of the Gagarin Cup. And now I present bronze medals for the last championship. But I am sure that the energy at home and the support of the fans will allow us to achieve victories in the future – the team is capable of more, – reports the correspondent of , the words of Matytsin.
CSKA became the owner of the KHL gold medals, which defeated Ak Bars in the final, the Kazan club received silver medals.
Source : MatchTV
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