The 13th Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of the President of Belarus
Minsk
4-7 January 2017
4 January
Chizhovka Arena*
17.30 Opening ceremony
Schedule:
4 January
12.00 Finland vs Germany (small arena)
13.00 Balkans Team*vs Switzerland (big arena)
15.30 Russia vs Slovakia (small arena)
19.00 Belarus vs UAE (big arena).
5 January
13.00 Russia vs Finland (small arena)
14.00 UAE vs Switzerland (big arena)
17.00 Germany vs Slovakia (small arena)
19.00 Belarus vs Balkans Team (big arena).
6 January
14.00 UAE vs Balkans Team (big arena)
15.00 Russia vs Germany (small arena)
19.00 Switzerland vs Belarus (big arena)
19.00 Finland vs Slovakia (small arena).
7 January (big arena)
13.00 Bronze-medal game (big arena)
18.00 Gold-medal game (big arena).
Belarus will be represented by the President's Team.
The formula of the tournament:
The preliminary stage of the tournament will be played in two groups;
second-placed teams will play in the bronze-medal game;
first-placed teams will compete for the main prize in the final match.
Group A: Balkans Team, Belarus, Switzerland, UAE
Group B: Russia, Germany, Finland and Slovakia.
* Chizhovka Arena (19 Tashkentskaya Street).
** Balkans Team comprises representatives of the countries of the former Yugoslavia and also Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.
Source: The Sport and Tourism Ministry