Governor of Chelyabinsk Region Petr Sumin sent a wire to the leading manager of Russia’s national hockey team Vyacheslav Bykov and invited him to visit his native region. The wire says, ‘All of Chelyabinsk Region rejoiced with you. The local people are proud of the team’s victory as well as of the fact that it happened thanks to your management – the management of someone raised by Chelyabinsk hockey school.’

According to the spokesperson for the Governor, there is going to be a big sports event at the local ice palace upon Bykov’s arrival. The children from all of the region’s hockey school are going to be there. As a matter of fact, the World Cup is supposed to be presented for the picture-taking routines during the event. Chelyabinsk Region Minister of Sports Yuri Stepkin says it’s going to be a big and encouraging thing for the young sports players.