Defender of Magnitogorsk “Metallurgist » Yegor Yakovlev in a conversation with he named the world champion Evgenia Ketova an emblematic player of Russian hockey.
On Monday, Ketov’s farewell match took place at the SKA Arena. The striker, a two-time Gagarin Cup winner with the St. Petersburg team, ended his professional career in April at the age of 37.
— I immediately agreed to participate in the Ketov match. There was a break in the championship, and in St. Petersburg he took part in the KHL all-star game. Evgeniy is an emblematic player of our hockey. I spent three brilliant years with him at SKA.
— Are you planning to organize a farewell match for yourself in the future?
“You always want to leave gracefully.” I haven’t thought about it for a long time yet,” Yakovlev told .
Source : MatchTV
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