Emil Galimov: "I want to achieve positive results with SKA"
- How do you feel after signing for SKA?
- I feel great, it's nice to move to a club with such traditions. Saint Petersburg always have high targets, I want to become a part of the SKA system and achieve positive results.
- Do you know any of SKA's current players?
- Yes, I know a lot of them. I played with Sergei Plotnikov for a long time in Yaroslavl. In Nizhnekamsk, I lived in one building with Nail Yakupov's parents, we played ice hockey together during my childhood. Bogdan Yakimov is also from Nizhnekamsk, we played for Neftekhimik for two years. I shouldn't have any problems adapting.
- You haven't uploaded a photo to Instagram for a while.
- I deleted the application in the autumn, I spent too much time on it. As its the holidays at the moment, I have dowloaded it again, but I will delete it again soon. It annoys my wife when I look at Instagram a lot. My first photograph from Saint Petersburg? I haven't thought about that.
- Viktor Tikhonov, Roman Rukavishnikov and Oleg Li all joined Ak Bars from SKA last season. Did you speak with them before moving to SKA?
- Yes, they told me that Saint Petersburg is a wonderful city, and that the club boasts all of the required facilities to achieve plenty of success. The training centre, the academy - everything is developing quickly, and Nail Yakupov even said that NHL teams don't have such great facilities. I'm looking forward to the new season to play and win with SKA.
- You always play in cities which have lots of ice hockey fans.
- I spent six years in Yaroslavl, that city has superb fans which have gone through a lot. It's great when you have motivation to play both for the city and the supporters, it gives you extra motivation.
- What can you say to Saint Petersburg's fans?
- I want to thank everyone for the warm welcome. We will achieve positive results together, moving towards our goal.