The 15th edition of the Christmas amateur ice hockey tournament for the prize of the President of Belarus will be held in Minsk on 3-7 January 2019.
The opening ceremony – 3 January, 17.30, Chizhovka Arena
Schedule:
3 January
12.30 – Slovakia vs Switzerland (small ice rink)
13.00 – UAE vs Balkans (big ice rink)
17.30 - Opening ceremony(big ice rink)
18.30 – Finland vs Germany (small ice rink)
19.00 – Belarus vs IIHF Team (big ice rink)
4 January
12.30 – Switzerland vs Russia ( small ice rink)
13.00 – China vs UAE (big ice rink)
18.30 – Germany vs Czechia (small ice rink)
19.00 – Baltics Team vs Belarus (big ice rink)
5 January
13.00- Balkans Team vs China (small ice rink)
13.00 – Russia vs Slovakia (big ice rink)
18.30 – Czechia vs Finland (small ice rink)
19.00 – IIHF Team vs Baltics Team (big ice rink)
6 January
Playoffs
The group winners will play in the semifinals on the big ice rink at 13.00 and 19.00.
7 January
13.00 – Bronze-medal game
18.00 – Final
The teams split into four groups of three apiece at the preliminary stage. The group winners will qualify for the semifinals.
Group A
Belarus
Baltics Team
IIHF Team
Group B
China
Balkans Team
UAE
Group C
Russia
Switzerland
Slovakia
Group D
Germany
Finland
Czechia
Source: Ice Hockey Federation of Belarus