Vladislav Tretiak and Gleb Nikitin opened the new arena in Nizhny Novgorod

Vladislav Tretiak, the President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (RIHF), travelled to Nizhny Novgorod on business.

As a part of his trip, Tretiak participated in the opening ceremony of the brand new 12-thousand seater VOLGA Arena. The stadium, which took four years to build, can host both domestic and international competitions.

The three-time Olympic champion took part in the ceremony alongside Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin and KHL President Alexei Morozov. Furthermore, Tretiak conducted the arena's maiden ceremonial face-off draw and delivered a speech to everyone in attendance.

Following this event, a meeting took place between Tretiak and Nikitin in which the parties discussed matters concerning the development of ice hockey and other sports in the region.