Ternopil: more than 200 participants took part in competitions on hockey on the lake "TernopilHockeyClassic"
28 and 29 January at the Ternopil lake hosted a hockey tournament “TernopilHockeyClassic”. The tournament was attended by over 200 participants, who presented 24 teams from Ternopil, Odessa, Kiev, Lutsk, Lviv and other cities. The competition was held on the grounds near the island "Seagull" in the six hockey venues, with an area of 800 square meters. Winning the competition was won by the team from the city of Brody, Lviv region. The head of Ternopol Sergey Nadal congratulated all participants and noted that Ternopil happy to support the initiative of the hockey fans to hold such events in the future. “hockey Competitions on lakes and open water are quite popular all over the world. Our city, through the lake, has the ability to accept and carry out such tournaments at the national level. I hope that over time competition will be at the international level and subsequently, we will host foreign teams, as well as in the summer Championships in powerboat” says the mayor. Reference: competitions “Hockey on the lake” is a variation of the classic hockey, but with several important differences: there are no borders, defend, no goalkeepers and the game is played outdoors on a frozen lake or river. Simplified rules aimed at reducing the power struggle and force of shots, increase the skills of possession of the puck, transmit clear pass and high-skill skating. This was reported in the Ternopil city CouncilÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
