HC Dinamo Minsk v HC CSKA Moscow
MINSK, 24 November (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko commented on the performance of HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during his meeting with Governor of Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast Mikhail Yevrayev on 24 November, BelTA has learned.
While discussing humanitarian cooperation between Belarus and Yaroslavl Oblast, Aleksandr Lukashenko noted the successes of athletes from this Russian region. The conversation touched upon, in particular, Yaroslavl's hockey club Lokomotiv, which won the Gagarin Cup in 2025.
“We envy you. You won the Kontinental Hockey League championship last year. I believe it is a very strong league, on a global scale. It is practically just as good as the NHL, and it has become even stronger this year. I am satisfied with how HC Dinamo Minsk are playing for now. But looking at your HC Lokomotiv, we see what to aspire to,” said the head of state. “You have done a great job, and I am not just saying this to flatter you. After all, HC Dinamo Minsk is a national team. But you, competing with other Russian regions, have managed to equip your team - in this case, a hockey team - and show what Yaroslavl is all about. Well done, I really like your team.”
The president noted that winter sports are generally popular in Yaroslavl: “I don’t know if the snow has fallen for you yet or not, but winter sports are very much loved in Yaroslavl. I’ve known this since my early presidential years.” At the same time, he believes Yaroslavl will prove itself in more than just hockey. “Soon, they will beat us so soundly in football that it will be embarrassing to even talk about it later. So, we have something to learn from you,” Aleksandr Lukashenko said.
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