SKA Defender Nikita Zaitsev In an interview with , he said that a Utah player invited him to a charity match in Moscow Mikhail Sergachev and also called this event a world event for Russian hockey.
A charity match with the participation of KHL and NHL stars will take place on July 20 on the ice of CSKA Arena. Most of the proceeds from the match will be donated to charitable foundations organized by hockey players and event partners.
— On July 20, the “Match of the Year” will take place in Moscow, in which hockey players from the NHL and KHL will play. How did you receive the invitation?
— Misha Sergachev wrote to me, thank you very much for inviting me. I accepted with pleasure, of course. I think it is very important. Especially since the money goes to charity. And in general, our fans have not seen so many of our hockey stars in action for a long time. It will be a great match just by its name.
Many thanks to Sergachev and like-minded people for the idea and organization. A cool “Match of the Year” awaits us – I hope it will impress everyone. This is a world event for our hockey,” Zaitsev told .
On Thursday, SKA announced the signing of a four-year contract with Zaitsev. During the 2023/24 season, the hockey player played 38 games with Chicago in the NHL regular season, scoring two goals and giving five assists. Previously, Zaitsev played in the NHL for Toronto and Ottawa, and in Russia he played for Sibir and CSKA.
In late June, Sergachev was transferred from Tampa to Utah.
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