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29.05.2008

Ice hockey stars to Bobruisk

Next Saturday a grand opening of 7-thousand arena, the biggest one in Belarus, will take place in Bobruisk.

Next Saturday a grand opening of 7-thousand arena, the biggest one in Belarus, will take place in Bobruisk.

“Bobruisk arena” was the part of the Belarusian world championship request for 2013, reports press-service of Russian Ice Hockey Federation. However after the defeat to Sweden Belarusian Ice Hockey Federation changed its strategy – for championship in 2014 only Minsk will be proposed.

Ice Palace in Bobruisk, built on the place of a famous fortress, will become a home arena for the new extraleague “Schinnik”. It should be pointed out that it is discussed a variant of the participation in Continental Hockey League of one of Belarusian hockey clubs next year. In case Belarus will be presented in Continental Hockey League by two clubs, “Bobruisk arena” may become the arena for the contest.

According to established traditions the first match on Bobruisk ice will play the hockey team of the President of the Republic of Belarus. Rivals to presidential team will be the combined team of world stars. The play begins at 19 o’clock. The world star combined team will include in particular the legend group of five Vladimir Krutov, Sergei Makarov, Igor Larionov, Vyacheslav Fetisov and Aleksei Kasatonov. Also against Belarusian team will play the president of Continental Hockey League Alexander Medvedev and the head of Ministry of Interior of RF Rashid Nurgaliev.