Goalie Celebrates KHL Title With Unforgettable Trophy Mishap
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Goalie Celebrates KHL Title With Unforgettable Trophy Mishap
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl officially cemented itself as the king of the Kontinental Hockey League on Thursday night after defeating Ak Bars Kazan in Game 6 of the Gagarin Cup Finals. But while the championship victory itself was impressive, the moment fans will probably remember most came during the celebration afterward. And it involved the trophy nearly crashing straight onto the ice. Goalie’s Celebration Nearly Turns Into Disaster As Lokomotiv play…
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl goalie nearly drops Gagarin Cup during KHL championship celebration
Alexei Melnichuk got an important reminder that ice is slippery, but at a very inopportune time. Moments after Lokomotiv Yaroslavl defeated Ak Bars Kazan 3-2 in Game 6 of the Gagarin Cup Finals, capturing back-to-back championships, the 27-year-old backup goaltender received his chance to lift the Cup. And that’s when disaster nearly struck. Melnichuk was so excited that he raised the 40-pound trophy too high over his head and lost his balance. …
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