Defender SKA Andrei Pedan after the regular Fonbet KHL championship match against Sochi, he told that he had never played in stadiums like SKA Arena.
On Sunday, SKA beat Sochi 8-1 in the first official match in the new SKA Arena. The match set a world attendance record among hockey stadiums: 21,481 spectators attended the match in St. Petersburg.
— You are playing your second match after an injury. How do you feel?
– Great. Somewhere, the traffic is a little heavy.
— How would you rate the SKA Arena?
— I have visited many arenas, but I have not seen anything like this. It is a great honor to participate in such an event. I hope we were able to show some good hockey.
— Are you used to the size of the stadium?
— In principle, the arena is compact, despite 21,500 spectators. The only thing is that you have to get used to the corridors. We have already found the doors, there are signs, we are looking at them. We started to get used to the site.
— Today, the club set a world record for the number of spectators. Will fans come in such large numbers for the remaining matches?
— Everyone loves hockey in St. Petersburg. The playoffs are coming soon, the arena will be full. The team is now on the move, it’s interesting to watch us,” Pedan told .
SKA leads the Western Conference with 87 points.
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