A hockey player S.K.A. Ivan Zinchenko highlighted the team’s dedication in the pre-season tournament match against Sochi and also spoke about his feelings while playing for the St. Petersburg team.
On Wednesday, SKA defeated Sochi in the Nikolai Puchkov tournament match. The meeting at the “Palace of Ice” ended with a score of 4:3 in favor of the owners of the site.
“Everyone gave 100%. A lot of guys have the second game of the day, and it’s not easy. We got a good result and ordered the kind of hockey we aspire to and coached. The time has now come when all teams play the same hockey. Whoever wants more, who has a stronger charge, wins.
It’s cool to score, no matter what team you play for. That’s why we went to hockey, to feel those emotions. St. Petersburg, I can call my second home, it was nice to return to the system I grew up in, ”Zinchenko said, as quoted by correspondent.
The Nikolai Puchkov tournament will take place in Saint Petersburg from August 21 to 26.
Source : MatchTV

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