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It is dedicated to the 374th anniversary of the formation of Russian firefighters.
Governor Igor Rudenya addressed the participants, guests, organizers and fans of the sporting event.
“Hockey has been and remains one of our country’s most beloved and popular sports. The legendary victories of our teams were achieved thanks to great skill, willpower, sense of camaraderie and true patriotism of the athletes. Today’s tournament continues the outstanding traditions of Russian hockey. A distinctive feature of these competitions is that players and fans are united by the sincere support of our servicemen who are fighting for the security and sovereignty of Russia, demonstrating heroism, bravery and courage. I am sure that the tournament will make an important contribution to the education of future defenders of the fatherland and will serve to popularize the sport,” said the head of the region in a welcome message.
Six teams will take to the ice and compete for the Winners Cup. These are the team of the central office of EMERCOM of Russia, three teams of the main directorates of EMERCOM of Russia in the regions of St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl and Tver, the team of Aerospace Defense Military Academy named after. G. K. Zhukova and the team of graduates of the Mitino “Mitino” orphanage.
The Mitino team appeared in 2019, its players continue the sports traditions of the institution. At the Mitinsky orphanage, the hockey team was created in 1996, during which time it became the champion of the Tver region 11 times in its age group. On the basis of the orphanage, with the support of the government of the Tver region, a hockey school was created. Young athletes are regular participants and winners of district and regional competitions, the All-Russian hockey competition “Golden Puck”.
“In total, around 120 people are taking part in the competition. All of them are loaded, show high sports results, speed. The teams are strong, you don’t even understand at first that they are unprofessional,” said Dmitry Miroshnichenko, chairman of the Tver regional public organization Ice Hockey Federation.
On the first day of the match, the winners of the group stages are determined at the Yubileiny Sports Arena. The final matches, which will determine the first three winners of the competition, will take place at the Yubileiny sports complex on April 27. The award ceremony and the closing of the competition are scheduled for 2:45 p.m.
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