Ufa forward “Salavata Yulaeva” Danil Alalykin said he dedicated the lacrosse-style puck to the game KHL against Tolyatti “Lada” to a deceased hockey player Rodrion Amirov .
On Thursday, SY defeated Lada with a score of 5:2 in the home match of the regular season of the Fonbet KHL Championship. Alalykin scored a lacrosse goal in the 24th minute. After scoring the puck, the hockey player approached Rodion Amirov’s sweater under the arches of the arena, crossed himself and pointed his finger to the sky. In February 2022, Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor. On August 14, 2023, the 21-year-old died.
— How many times have you thought about playing lacrosse?
— I tried to do it several times. I tried with Tolpar, with Toros, but it didn’t work. Finally succeeded. Initially, I had the idea that if (forward Danil) Bashkirov passed the ball behind the goal, then I would decide based on the situation whether to play lacrosse or not. The goalkeeper dropped a lot, there was a lot of space up top and the defenders didn’t move.
— Your celebration: was it dedicated to Rodion Amirov?
– Yes, it’s a goal in Amirov’s style, he has already scored like that. I’m very happy to have managed to score. I knew he would help me,” Alalykin told the club’s official website.
Salavat Yulaev, who previously secured a playoff spot, is third in the East standings with 79 points.
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Source : MatchTV
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