Alexander Pashkov, a famous ice hockey goalkeeper who notably won the 1972 Olympic Games with the Soviet national team, celebrates his birthday on 28 August.

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Skvortsov, a famous Soviet ice hockey forward who became a champion of the 1984 Olympic Games.

Interviews were taken following Russia U23's tough 4:2 triumph over Ak Bars at the Nikolai Puchkov Tournament.