Five Evgeny Dadonov facts

He may not be the loudest of guys, but Russian national team and HC SKA Saint Petersburg forward Evgeny Dadonov is one of the hottest strikers in Russia right now. Learn some more fascinating facts about the number 63.

Loves football

Evgeny is known for being a big football fan, and in the never ending question about who is the best player in the world, he favoured Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo, However, when asked about football in Chelyabinsk, he mentioned that the sport is so rough in Chelyabinsk that they don't even need a ball to play with!

Running in the park

When Evgeny and Vyacheslav Voynov were coached by the legendary Gennady Tsygurov, they were made to go running in the park. Evgeny and Vyacheslav weren't too impressed by the new method, but after time, they realised that it was for their own good.

A modest guy

After SKA won the 2015 KHL Gagarin Cup, Ilya Kovalchuk handed his MVP trophy over to Evgeny. Nevertheless, Evgeny, who had become the playoffs' top scorer with 15 goals, refused the gift, citing that Ilya had been a perfect captain during the campaign.

Played in one of the KHL's longest matches

While a HC Donbass Donetsk player, Evgeny competed in a KHL playoff game against Lev Prague which lasted 126 minutes and 14 seconds. Evgeny also scored a goal in that particular fixture.

Doesn't always have enough patience

In the block of flats where he lived in Donetsk, the electricity once got cut off. Evgeny didn't want to climb up to the 15th floor in the dark, and he decided to sit by the lift to wait for it to work. However, just as he gave up hope and went to go up the stairs himself, the lights suddenly returned. Patience is a virtue

Watch Evgeny Dadonov in action at the Russia - Czech Republic on the 8th of September in Saint Petersburg. Purchase a ticket now.

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