The hockey players of the "ORKHIS - Kazan" team have returned from Turkmenistan to Kazan after becoming silver medalists in an international ice hockey tournament in Ashgabat. Centralasia.news reported on the team's success.
In a celebratory atmosphere, the players were welcomed at Kazan International Airport by fans, spiritual leaders, and the Mufti of Tatarstan, Kamil hazrat Samigullin. The Head of the Republic presented the players and club managers with letters of appreciation.
During the hockey tournament, the Kazan athletes progressed through all qualifying rounds undefeated, only conceding in the final to the Turkmen club "Galkan," securing second place. It was noted that the tournament's best forward was recognized as Aidar Miftakhov from "ORKHIS - Kazan," the best goalkeeper was Yaroslav Lagun from the Belarusian club "Volat," which claimed the bronze medal, and the best defenseman was Musa Annasaparov from the "Galkan" team.
