Hockey player of the Russian national team Matvey Michkov infected with coronavirus at MFM-2022 hockey
Matvey Michkov. Photo: Joel Marklund / Keystone Press Agency
Hockey player of the Russian national team Matvey Michkov contracted the coronavirus at the 2022 World Youth Championship. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source.
The 17-year-old hockey player tested positive for coronavirus. In total, two players were infected in the team. The athletes, as well as the doctor in contact with them, were quarantined.
Earlier, on December 29, the match between the national teams of Russia and Slovakia at the MFM hockey was canceled. In accordance with the rules of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the Russian team was awarded a technical defeat with a score of 0: 1.
On December 28, Michkov repeated the 2003 achievement of Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin. The 17-year-old Russian, having scored a goal in the World Youth Championship game against Switzerland, brought the number of goals scored in the tournament to three. 18 years ago, Ovechkin also had three goals after two MFM matches.
The World Youth Hockey Championship is held from December 26 to January 5 in Edmonton and Red Deer, Canada. Russia will play in the group stage with the USA, Sweden, Slovakia and Switzerland. Of the five teams in the group, four will advance to the playoffs.
