Igor 'The Professor' Larionov is three times the Stanley cup winner, two times Olympic champion, few times world champion of ice-hockey played for national teams of Soviet Union and Russia, CSKA, and for NHL teams Detroit Red Wings and New Jersey Devils.

After the end of the game special version of 'We Are The Champions' was performing by local band with re-written lyrics on Russian and later instrumental version of 'Friends Will Be Friends' was played as well.