MOSCOW, September 1, Andrei Senchenko. Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin told reporters what awaits the competitive struggle in the new season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), and also assessed the quality of legionnaires who remained in the teams despite the sanctions. Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)01 September 2022 • start at 19:00Finished
CSKARussia6 : 2 In the match for the Opening Cup, CSKA beat Metallurg Magnitogorsk with a score of 6:2. «In the new KHL season, I expect good competition, there is every reason for this. Despite the sanctions, I see that the domestic hockey school is self-sufficient, powerful, produces a good product, many talented players, their game is of interest to the audience. And this gives a good incentive for children to come to hockey, «KHL press service quoted Matytsin as saying. «One of the main advantages that the audience feel involved in the game, they know team players, their idols. All this is a significant part of education and patriotism, which is especially important now. Sport is a powerful factor in instilling patriotic feelings, love for your team, city, your idols. I want to note the legionnaires who showed courage and came to our clubs The athletes who came despite the criticism showed that for them the ideals of sport are higher than the momentary political situation,» he added.
