Captain of Minsk Dynamo Highlights Playoff Advancement as Key Event of 2025

The forward of Minsk’s Dynamo, **[Andrei Stas](https://example.com/tags/20469-andrej-stas/)**, shared his thoughts on head coach **Dmitry Kvartalnov’s** 1000th game and reflected on the team’s performance in 2025. In this milestone match, the Minsk team triumphed over Moscow’s Dynamo with a score of 5-3.

– 1000 games for Kvartalnov? That’s something out of this world. We were eager to secure a victory. We understood that the coach would want to remember such an occasion on a high note. In the locker room, everyone congratulated him, there was cake, some kind words, and the winning goal – everything went as it should.

**– What was the most memorable event of 2025 for you?**
– Without a doubt, it was our advancement to the second round of the playoffs. The club has worked hard to reach this point. It’s extremely significant for us and for the development of hockey as a whole, — quoted Stas by the club’s press service.