MOSCOW, July 13 Forward of the Kazan hockey club «Ak Bars» Danis Zaripov said he would like to end his career by winning another Gagarin Cup. On Wednesday, 41-year-old Zaripov signed a new one-year contract with the Kazan club. I was able to, so I decided to continue playing. I am incredibly happy to stay in my home club for another year. It has always been an honor for me to play in the colors of Ak Bars, to represent Kazan and Tatarstan. I thank the club for the offer, and the fans for their constant support In the new season, we will make every effort to return the Gagarin Cup to Kazan,» the official website of the Kazan club quoted Zaripov as saying. Last season, Zaripov played a total of 27 matches for Kazan and scored 12 points (4 goals and 8 assists). Zaripov has been representing Ak Bars since 2017, before that he played for the club from 2001 to 2013 and won the Gagarin Cup three times with the team. Twice more he won the trophy with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. As part of the Russian national team, Zaripov became a three-time world champion.
