“Meeting everybody was exciting” – Twitter congratulates as Evgenii Dadonov steps foot at Bell Centre
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Evgenii Dadonov enjoys a fun fan interaction in Montreal
On Thursday Evgenii Dadonov made a trip to Bell Centre since joining the Montreal Canadiens. Not only the Centre but Evgenii also took a tour of the team store, Tricolore Sports. After choosing gifts through the vast array of merchandise for his three children back in South Florida, he happily posed for pictures and interacted with the fans.
Countless fans were eager to meet the Russian winger. He appreciated their welcomeness delightedly, noting, “It’s good to know that people are waiting for you. It was nice to spend time with the fans. I appreciated that,”. “Meeting everybody was exciting. I always knew what kind of fans were in Montreal, but I never felt their passion for myself. It’s a new experience for me and I can’t wait to play for them. I’m already imagining what it’s going to be like with 21,000 people in the building.”
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“We are really happy” – Habs fans welcome Evgenii Dadonov to Montreal
Following Evgenii Dadonov’s trip to Bell Centre and the apparel store, he visited the Habs’ dressing room where he donned the iconic jersey while touring the facilities. His wife accompanied him on his first trip to Montreal.
Wearing the No. 63 he said, “I want to start next season sooner than it is”. “I’ve always liked playing against Toronto.” As per nhl.com, he further mentioned that being reunited with his Panthers teammates will help him with a smooth transition to the team. His former teammates include Hoffman, Matheson, Wideman, and Montembeault.
With a resounding thumbs up Evgenii commented on the city, “When I came here as a visiting player, I always thought that Montreal was pretty good, and now I think it’s really good. My wife likes it as well”. “The kids are really excited about the move, too. They’ve spent the last five winters in Florida, so they haven’t seen much snow. That’s the exciting part for them. They want to come to Canada and experience winter.”
The 33-year-old is keen to seize the opportunity and make a make for himself in his new team. More so he is working hard to endear himself to the fan base, and undoubtedly he is off to a great start. “When I played at the Bell Centre, I always liked the atmosphere in the arena. It’s still kind of a new building, but it feels like there’s a lot of history here, too”. “As it goes along, I’ll get used to it and it’ll be like home,” said Dadonov.
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