MINSK, 8 January (BelTA) - Minsk played host to the 16th edition of the Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of the President of Belarus on 3-7 January. Competing in the event were 12 teams: Balkans Team, Baltics Team, IIHF Team, teams from Germany, China, UAE, Russia, USA, Ukraine, Finland, Switzerland and the Belarus President's Team. The highlights of the tournament in out photo report.

Opening of the 16th edition of the International Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of the President of Belarus and the national junior ice hockey competition Golden Puck

Ukraine v Switzerland

Germany draw with Baltics Team

Russia v Baltics Team

Belarus President's Team beat USA Team to advance to the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament semis


Belarus President's Team beat USA Team to advance to the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament semis




Balkans Team v China


Russia Team advance to the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament final

IIHF Team beat USA Team at Christmas tournament in Minsk


Finland Team into the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament semis

UAE Team beat Balkans Team



Baltics Team defeat Switzerland Team


Russia Team - the first finalist of the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament

Ukraine v Germany

USA v China

Belarus President's Team into the Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament final

IIHF Team beat Balkans Team

UAE Team capture bronze medal of Christmas Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament


Belarus President's Team win Christmas ice hockey tournament



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