Belarusian President’s team claims victory at start of XII Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament

5 января 2016

The Belarusian President’s team defeated the Swiss in a difficult home match with a score of 9-7. Prior to the match, Chizhovka Arena hosted a spectacular opening ceremony featuring young hockey players in jerseys depicting the flags of the eight participating countries.

The current tournament was the 10th for Switzerland’s team. On this occasion the Swiss presented Alexander Lukashenko with a hockey jersey as a sign of gratitude for the annual warm welcome.

The Christmas Tournament will continue today with four matches. The Belarusians will face the Slovak team at 19:00. The small arena will host a Germany – Finland match at 13:00.