Honored Coach of Russia Vladimir Krikunov told that the organizers of the “Match of the Year” between KHL and NHL stars are doing a good deed by donating the proceeds from the event to charity.
The match with the participation of KHL and NHL stars will take place on July 20 on the ice of CSKA Arena. The game will start at 15:00 Moscow time.
— Organizing a charity game is a very good idea. I am sure that all the guys are ready for the game. All the tickets have already been sold, the hall will be full. There is interest from the fans, because it is not every day that we can see our NHL stars. I am glad that all the proceeds will go to charity – it is a good deed.
— Should such a match take place every year?
— If possible, if it works, why not. The ideal would be to organize the match in August, when all the guys more or less start preparing for the new season, “Krikinov told .
Most of the proceeds from the match will be donated to charitable foundations organized by the hockey players and the event’s partners.
will broadcast the match live, starting at 2:30 p.m. (Moscow time).
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