Stories from Magnitogorsk · Russia

Metallurg Magnitogorsk goaltender Ilya Nabokov announced he has finished his tenure with the hockey team. The announcement follows the team's exit from the Gagarin Cup playoffs after a loss to Bars on May 3.

Two-time Olympic champion Sofia Velikaya won a sabre fencing tournament in Magnitogorsk on April 25. The victory occurred during the competition held in Russia. The broadcast also noted results in the men's bracket where Karan Hochanov defeated Australian Adam Walton. In hockey, Akbars Kazan defeated Metallurg 5-2 in the first match of the Gagarin Cup semifinals. Metallurg replaced goalkeeper Alexander Smolin with Ilya Nabokov after conceding a third goal. The second semifinal match is scheduled for April 27 in Magnitogorsk. Velikaya defeated Kazakhim in the final match. Kazakhim secured the runner-up position after defeating Kirill Shapovalov. The victory was reported during a broadcast on Yle Radio 1.

Ak Bars Kazan secured a 5-2 victory over Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Continental Hockey League playoffs. Ak Bars opened the scoring and went on to win the series 4-0. The next game is scheduled for March 27th. Roman Kantserov scored in the fifth minute on a power play, followed by a goal from Sergey Tolchinsky. By the middle of the match, Metalurg held a 3-0 lead. Ak Bars attempted a comeback in the third period with goals from Artem Galimov and Alexander Khmelevsky, narrowing the score to 3-2.