KAZAN, Aug 9, Andrey Senchenko. Olympic hockey champion Ilya Kovalchuk said that he had not yet decided when he would end his career.
On Wednesday, Kazan hosted a farewell meeting for five-time Gagarin Cup winner Danis Zaripov, in which Kovalchuk took part.
“I have a great attitude towards such events as today. Dear hockey players should gather all friends, fans, children. This helps to unite and popularize hockey. Especially in a city like Kazan. Danis Zaripov spent a lot of time here, won a huge number of cups and medals. What will be my farewell match? I don’t like to guess. Today I was at an event with Danis, I enjoyed it a lot. The organization was at the highest level. I’m glad to be involved in this. But I haven’t thought about it yet how to spend my farewell match. And I have not yet decided whether to end my career or not. At the moment I am waiting. Pause is a great thing, «said the hockey player.
Kovalchuk is 40 years old. He is an Olympic champion and a two-time world champion. The striker also won the Gagarin Cup twice with St. Petersburg SKA and Avangard Omsk.