Belarus prepares for opening of Christmas Ice Hockey Tournament for President's Prize

3 января 2018

Belarus is preparing for a grand opening of the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of the President. All participants of the 14th tournament will arrive in Minsk today. The competitions will be hosted by Chizhovka Arena.

The team of the United Arab Emirates was the first to arrive yesterday. Six more teams are expected to arrive today. They include the team of China, which will compete for the first time, as well as the teams of Switzerland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Sweden, and the Balkans.

Tomorrow, the Christmas tournament will open with a match between Switzerland and China. In the evening, in another match in Group A, Belarus will play against the United Arab Emirates. On Friday, the hosts of the competition will face China, and on the final day of the group stage, Belarus will play against Switzerland. On 7 January, the winners of the group stage will traditionally play for the main trophy of the tournament. The second team in the quartets will play for the bronze medals.