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The congratulatory message reads, in part:

”In every game our hockey team played more precisely and beautifully and, in the final game, convincingly demonstrated why Russia occupies the top position in international hockey. Impressive skills, cohesiveness, discipline and a huge will to succeed helped you in this tense fight, enabling you to literally snatch the victory from strong rivals and climb to the top of the pedestal.

I am sure that the brilliant triumph of our hockey team at the World Championships in Canada will remain a golden page in the chronicle of the glories of Russian national sport“.