
A hat trick from Ovechkin and a two-goal game from Datsyuk! World hockey legends have arrived in Yekaterinburg
A farewell match for Pavel Datsyuk was held in Yekaterinburg, bringing stars of world hockey to the ice of the UGMK Arena. Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Kirill Kaprizov, Alexander Radulov, Alexei Morozov, Danis Zaripov, Maxim Afinogenov, Vyacheslav Fetisov and many other well-known players took to the ice.
More than 11,000 spectators watched the game, which was dubbed "The Magic Game" in honor of Datsyuk's nickname "Magik Man" (the Magician); among them were acting governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast Denis Pasler and the presidential envoy to the Urals Federal District, Artyom Zhoga.
For special merits in the field of physical culture and sports that contributed to the strengthening and development of Sverdlovsk Oblast and to increasing its authority in the Russian Federation and abroad, Pavel Datsyuk was granted the title of Honorary Citizen of Sverdlovsk Oblast.
In total, 32 decorated and well-known athletes gathered on the ice, divided into two teams: the Whites and the Reds. Pavel Datsyuk's young son threw the first puck at The Magic Game!
The match ended with Datsyuk's team winning 13–8. Alexander Ovechkin recorded a hat-trick, while Datsyuk himself scored two goals, the final one in the last seconds of the game. After the final siren the players took a group photo, and Pavel skated a lap around the arena to the applause of the crowd and thanked his family, coaches and colleagues for their support.
Datsyuk is 47 years old; he played his last professional match in 2021. In conversation with journalists, Pavel himself said that "life is just beginning."
Recall that Pavel Datsyuk is a native of Yekaterinburg. Part of the ice show was devoted to Pavel's life, his childhood and the start of his sporting career.
By the way, the hockey players were on the ice for 43 minutes — exactly the age at which Pavel Datsyuk ended his professional career.
The Magic Game can truly be called a historic match that brought together the best hockey players in the world. A real gift for hockey lovers (and not only them)!
More photos are in our albums, and you can watch video of the game on the Uralweb.ru VKontakte group.















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A hat trick from Ovechkin and a two-goal game from Datsyuk! World hockey legends have arrived in Yekaterinburg
Pavel Datsyuk’s farewell match was held in Yekaterinburg, bringing world hockey stars onto the ice of the UGMK Arena. Taking to the ice were Alexander Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Kirill Kaprizov, Alexander Radulov, Alexei Morozov, Danis Zaripov, Maxim Afinogenov and many other well-known players.