Honouring Saint Petersburg's Olympians

At the Talents Academy in Saint Petersburg, a ceremony took place to honour athletes from the city which participated at the 2018 Olympic Games.

30 athletes represented Saint Petersburg at the tournament, with SKA Hockey Club players among them.

Saint Petersburg governor Georgy Poltavenko awarded all Olympic champions and medalists special certificates and gifts. Alongside the players, SKA vice-president Roman Rotenberg and all coaches including Oleg Znarok received awards. As a return gift, the team presented the governor with a signed jersey by those who competed at the 2018 Olympic Games.

SKA youth product and Olympic champion Alexander Barabanov:

- As a product of Saint Petersburg's ice hockey system, I had the honour of expressing our gratitude to the governor and to the entire city on behalf of the Olympians. We all say a huge thank you for supporting us and helping the city develop ice hockey and sport overall. We remember and feel what a great city and country we are representing at international tournaments.