Neftyanik (Almetyevsk) became the winner of the Euro-Asian Friendship Cup, beating Metallurg (Zhlobin) 4:3 in the final match of the tournament.
Islam Khasanov, Vadim Khlopotov, Kamil Fazylzyanov and Donat Stalnov scored goals for the Tatarstan team.
The players of the Almetyevsk team also received individual awards of the tournament. Gleb Nosov was named the best goalkeeper, and Maxim Lazarev was named the most valuable player.
Artem Anisimov, head coach of Neftyanik:
– Great tournament, great teams! Serious games were played yesterday and today. We watched the other participants and showed ourselves. We played well, won the cup – glory to all! Any cup is a joy. The players did well, they received and brought good emotions.
Remind that Neftyanik from Almetyevsk is one of the important steps in Tatneft’s ice hockey vertical. Last year, the team won the Petrov Cup, the main trophy of the VHL.