A man was detained at the SKA vs. AK Bars match for throwing a cap by his 10-year-old son

Police detained the father of a 10-year-old boy during a hockey match between SKA and AK Bars for throwing a cap on the ice. About it on February 5 reports the TV channel "78" in Telegram-channel.

Such a gesture, throwing a cap on the ice of the hockey court, is a tradition - so fans congratulate the player who scored the third puck for the match.

During the break, the boy's father, Andrei Domarev, was approached by the stadium staff and told that he had to go to the police station. There he was issued an administrative fine. In the man's absence, his son was looked after by other fans.

"I want to thank the fans who were very supportive of my son, who had to stay alone in the arena after my detention," he later told Izvestia.

At the same time, the club AK Bars, whose fans are the detainee and his child, said they were perplexed by the actions of the police and stadium staff, and promised to invite the father and son to their next hockey match. SKA representatives apologized for the situation and said they had no complaints about such a throw.

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Before that, on February 4, the Russian hockey community was shocked by the decision of the Executive Committee of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to disqualify the Russian national team from the 2026 World Championship. One of the IIHF's arguments for not allowing the team from Russia was the safety of the participants.

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