 Krasnoyarsk Mayor Petr Pimashkov met Alexander Semin, the first Krasnoyarsk citizen to win world ice hockey championship, on May 22.
As Newslab reported earlier, Alexander Semin, a player of Sokol (Krasnoyarsk ice hockey team), gained 14 points (6 goals and 8 passes) at the last World Championship in Canada, which finished with Russia's national team's triumph. The Krasnoyarsk ice hockey player scored two pucks in the final, bringing a 5-4 victory over Canada to Russia.
On behalf of all Krasnoyarsk citizens Petr Pimashkov congratulated Semin with his outstanding victory and wished new victories bringing glory to Russia and Krasnoyarsk in the future. "Sport has always been and will be a uniting factor for all our citizens," Pimashkov said, "Ice hockey victories like that make us proud of our country and town, which a sportsman represents. I hope there will be a new generation of champions soon."
It is worth noting that Alexander Semin's parents were present at the meeting with the mayor. Petr Pimashkov invited the world ice hockey champion to the celebration of the 380th anniversary of Krasnoyarsk and presented a clock to the Semins family and a unique symbol of Krasnoyarsk – the golden coat of arms.
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