11th Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of Belarusian President

Not long ago, in May 2014, Minsk hosted the world’s best hockey teams. In early January 2015 the time of big hockey is back in Minsk again. The Belarusian capital is now playing host to the 11th Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of the Belarusian President, which has become known as the unofficial world championship among amateurs. This year's participants are Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and the newcomers the United Arab Emirates. Belarus is traditionally represented by the team of the head of state. The amateur teams have a lot of stars who played for national teams at the Olympic Games and world championships. After completing their professional career many of them come to Minsk to compete for the prize of the President of Belarus.