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Reaction after beating Canada at the 2019 Winter Universiade
11.03.2019
The feelings of beating Canada in the semi-finals of the 2019 Winter Universiade were shared following the match's completion.
Russian men's student national team forward Bogdan Yakimov:
- We feel good, but the most important match is ahead of us. We did our best and we knew that it would be a physical match.
Russian men's student national team defenseman Alexander Sorokin:
- There was some pressure, but we managed to cope with it. We have a good, strong team. Everyone fought hard. I was given a great pass from Dmitry Kolgotin for my goal.
Russian men's student national team forward Denis Orlovich-Grudkov:
- It's great that we won, and the atmosphere is fantastic here with so many fans. At 3:0, we started to relax a little, but we got back on track and it's good that we managed to win the match. We are working towards our target of winning.
Russian men's student national team forward Bogdan Yakimov:
- We feel good, but the most important match is ahead of us. We did our best and we knew that it would be a physical match.
Russian men's student national team defenseman Alexander Sorokin:
- There was some pressure, but we managed to cope with it. We have a good, strong team. Everyone fought hard. I was given a great pass from Dmitry Kolgotin for my goal.
Russian men's student national team forward Denis Orlovich-Grudkov:
- It's great that we won, and the atmosphere is fantastic here with so many fans. At 3:0, we started to relax a little, but we got back on track and it's good that we managed to win the match. We are working towards our target of winning.
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