Stanley Cup holder Evgeny Kuznetsov came to Ufa

UFA, 31 July 2018. /Bashinform News Agency, Natalia Ovcharuk/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/. The striker of NHL "Washington Capitals", winner of the Stanley Cup-2018, two-time world champion Evgeny Kuznetsov arrived in Ufa. The famous hockey player visited a match for the "HC Salavat Yulaev Cup " between HC Sputnik (Almetyevsk) and HC Belye Medvedi (Chelyabinsk). This information was confirmed to the Bashinform News Agency by the press service of HC Salavat Yulaev.

Evgeny Kuznetsov is a trainee of Chelyabinsk hockey. During his professional career the striker played for the Belye Medvedi. Probably, that's why the Stanley Cup winner flew to Ufa to support the Chelyabinsk youth team in the pre-season tournament.