The competition will be attended by 12 teams, divided into four groups at the first stage: A - Belarus, team of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), USA; B - China, the United Arab Emirates, the Balkan team; C - Ukraine, Switzerland, Finland; D - national team of the Baltic States, Germany, Russia. After the finish of the group round on January 6, semifinals will be held, and on January 7, fights for the main prize and bronze will take place.
For the first time in the history of the tournament, proceeds from the sale of tickets for evening matches taking place in the big arena will be directed to charity: funds will be transferred to the Mozyr Orphanage State Educational Institution. His students will have the opportunity to attend the tournament. The price of tickets for the evening matches of the Christmas tournament taking place on the main venue of the Chizhovka Arena is Br5. Admission is free for all other matches. In addition, competitors during the акции Christmas Tradition ’campaign will visit pupils of four family-type orphanages in the Frunze district of the Belarusian capital. These orphanages have already received financial assistance worth Br32 thousand from the Presidential Sports Club and the Belarus Hockey Federation.
The largest number of titles of the winner of the Christmas tournament of hockey fans in the assets of the hockey team of the President of Belarus, which became the triumph of the competition 12 times (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), was celebrated three times by success Russian squad (2007, 2011, 2015).
According to tradition, in parallel with the matches of the Christmas tournament on the small platform of Chizhovka Arena, decisive fights of the final stage of the Republican competitions among children and teenagers “Golden Puck” for the prizes of the President of Belarus in the older age group will take place. Representatives of the teams participating in the Christmas tournament on January 6 will hold a master class for the finalists of the Golden Puck.
