On December 26, 2017, the Youth Ice Hockey World Championship 2017-2018 (MFM) started in Buffalo. The first matches have already been able to show whether the Russian “youth team” has a chance for champion status. The results were quite contradictory: one loss and one victory.
At the group stage, all teams were divided into two groups into A and B. Group A included the following countries: Canada (U - 20), USA (U - 20), Finland (U - 20), Slovakia (U - 20), Denmark (U–20). Group B included teams from the following countries: Sweden (U-20), Russia (U-20), Czech Republic (U-20), Switzerland (U-20), Belarus (U-20). All matches will be played at New Era Field, KeyBank Center and HarborCenter.
Ice Hockey World Youth Championship 2017 results: opening matches
On December 26 and 27, the following matches were held: Belarus - Sweden - 1:6; Canada - Finland - 6:2, Switzerland - Belarus 3:2, and Czech Republic - Russia - 5:4. The first match of the Russian "youth team" went quite smoothly. At first the game was sluggish, but in the second period the score changed from 2:2 to 4:2, and then to 5:2. But then the Russians got a "second wind" and they were able to change the score to 5:4. Although our youth team didn't manage to win this game, but the fans still think that this is a pretty good result for the Russian U-20 team, but they are worried about their next matches.
Ice Hockey World Youth Championship 2017 results: latest matches
On December 28, there were such matches: Slovakia - Canada - 0:6, Finland - Denmark - 4:1, Russia - Switzerland - 5:2 - the first victory of the Russian youth team in the MFM. A very difficult win, but extremely pleasant for all fans. In this match, Vladislav Semin opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the game. Klim Kostin (39), Artur Kayumov (52), Georgy Ivanov (59) and Vitaly Abramov (59) also scored goals for the Russian team. And for the Swiss youth team, goals were scored by Marco Miranda (21) and Ken Jaeger (43).
Today, December 29, Friday, two matches ended: Sweden - Czech Republic - 3:1 and USA - Slovakia - 2:3.
Ice Hockey World Youth Championship 2017 results: schedule of upcoming matches
Already today, on December 29, at 20:00 there will be a game between Belarus and Russia, and at 23:00 there will be a match between Canada and the USA. December 30: 20:00 Czech Republic - Belarus, 22:00 Sweden - Switzerland. And 2017 will end with such matches: 00:00 Finland - Slovakia, 04:00 Denmark - Canada, 20:00 Switzerland - Czech Republic. Already on the first day of the coming year - January 1, that is, Monday: 00:00 USA - Finland, 02:00 Slovakia - Denmark, 04:00 Russia - Sweden.
The Youth Ice Hockey World Championship 2017 will be held in the homeland of the founders of the presented game - In Canada. Every year this tournament brings together the strongest national teams of the planet, which include many outstanding novice players and future stars of the big ice. The competition in question is interesting for fans with its unpredictability, entertainment, as well as uncompromising struggle, because young hockey players fight desperately in every single combat, showing the best fighting qualities.
Tournament Regulations
MFM 2017 in hockey starts on December 26, 2016, and the final match is scheduled for January 5 next year. All matches will take place at the following ice arenas:
- Air Canada Center (Toronto);
- Bell Center (Montreal).
MFM 2017, which will be the 41st hockey competition among youth teams under the auspices of the IIHF, will bring together 10 teams from Europe and North America. The newcomer to the elite will be the Latvian team, which has risen from the First Division. This team will replace hockey players from Belarus, who turned out to be weaker than the Swiss in the Consolation round (the first match - 2:6, the second match - 1:5).
All competing teams have already been divided into two subgroups, 5 squads each. In the first of them, the national teams of Finland (the current winners of the tournament), Sweden, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Switzerland will compete. In the second subgroup, hockey players from Russia, the USA, Canada, Slovakia and Latvia will play their matches. According to the results of the group stage, 4 best teams go to the play off stage, forming quarter-final pairs, while the two worst teams will play a series of up to two victories for the right to remain in the elite division.
Arenas for ice battles
The arenas that will host the 2017 Youth Ice Hockey World Championship deserve special attention. One of them will be the Air Canada Center, where the local NHL team Toronto plays its home games. This multifunctional complex can accommodate about 19 thousand spectators and has a modern infrastructure for a comfortable stay of fans throughout the match. The complex has repeatedly hosted world-class events (tournaments, concerts, shows), as a result of which the organizers are confident that all fights here will be held at the highest level.
The second sports complex "Bell Center", located in Montreal, can accommodate 21 thousand spectators. Canadians consider this arena unfortunate, since it was here that their team lost to the United States in the 1996 Hockey World Cup. However, these prejudices have not stopped the Bell Center from becoming the busiest arena in the country, hosting dozens of sports events every year. The organizers chose this particular complex for the home matches of their national team, and here, according to preliminary data, the final match will be played, in which local fans dream of seeing the triumph of the Canadians.
Who is worth paying attention to?
The 2016-2017 Youth Ice Hockey World Championship promises to be an unpredictable tournament. The fact is that every year the composition of the world teams is significantly updated, since players whose age at the start of the competition did not exceed 20 years old can take part in the tournament. No self-respecting specialist will predict how the game will go for beginners, therefore, at the last MFM in Finland, the winners were local favorites, who were considered contenders for the title only in the most daring forecasts. In any case, the following teams should be watched at the tournament:
- Finland;
- Canada;
- Russia;
Whether the current champion of the tournament, the Finnish team, will be able to repeat its success is a big question. Unfortunately, how good the Finns are in attack, how bad they are in defense. At the last world championship, Jukka Jalonen's squad managed to leave their gates intact only in the match with Belarusians (score 6:0), and in a tense semifinal match with the Swedes, 1 puck was missed (final score 2:1). In the rest of the matches, 3 or more goals hit the Finns' gates. Only the first three of the attack pulled out all the games, regularly scoring in each of the games played. It will be extremely difficult to do the same in Canada, because many leaders of the national team will no longer be able to help their team, as they will not pass the age limit. 
The main disappointment of the youth ice hockey world championship in 2016 was the Canadians, who left at the quarterfinal stage. The stronger will be the desire of the “maple leaves” to prove the accident of the troubles that have occurred. Canada has always had more than enough talented players, while the main problem of the national team remains the establishment of team interactions. In any case, at home, the youth hockey team will give all the best on the ice (which we have not seen, for example, in Finland), so now they are the main contenders for the title.
The Russian national team, which does not have bright names in its composition, captivates fans with its dedication.
Thanks to a well-coordinated team game, Valery Bragin's wards from year to year reach the decisive games of the competition, but the coveted trophy invariably eludes the Russians. So it was at the last World Championship, when the decisive puck was conceded from the Finns only in extra time. There is time to correct mistakes, especially since the backbone of the national team is likely to play in the upcoming tournament.
Favorites of the Youth Ice Hockey World Championship in 2017
MFM Hockey 2017, which will be held in Canada, is impossible to imagine without the US team. The Americans are considered the favorites in almost every such competition, but the lack of motivation always leads to embarrassing defeats. At the previous tournament in Finland, the USA lost in the semi-finals to the Russians charged for the fight, while the decisive role in the duel was played by the moral unpreparedness of the Americans for an uncompromising fight. No doubt, a huge army of Stars and Stripes fans will arrive in Montreal, so American hockey players will definitely not be left without support and a positive charge of emotions.
Thus, the 2016-2017 Youth Ice Hockey World Championship promises to be a spectacular tournament with an abundance of abandoned pucks. Who will be the winner of the competition, and who will be the loser - only time will tell, because it will be almost impossible to predict the winner of the tournament until the very last match.
At the end of the article, we suggest looking video 2016 Ice Hockey MFM Finals:
Ice Hockey World Youth Championship 2017, which will be held in the homeland of hockey, in the Canadian cities of Toronto and Montreal, starts on December 26, 2016. The final match of the World Championship among youth teams 2017, where hockey players under 20 years old participate, will be held on the final day of the tournament - January 5, 2017. Let's hope that the Russian youth hockey team, coached by Valery Bragin, will be able to reach the final.
Ice Hockey World Youth Championship: schedule
We have already answered the questions - when and where will the Youth Ice Hockey World Championship take place. Now let's talk about the participants and structure of the tournament. 10 teams divided into two subgroups will take part in the Youth Ice Hockey World Championship 2017. The youth team of Russia will play in group B, where, in addition to it, there are teams from Canada, the USA, Slovakia and Latvia. In turn, the five teams of Group A will be the national teams of Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Denmark and Switzerland. 4 teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, and then the playoff system will go on.
Now, more about the schedule of the youth ice hockey world championship 2017, compiled according to Moscow time. On the first day of the tournament, December 26, two matches will take place: Sweden and Denmark will play at 21:00 Moscow time, and the USA and Latvia will play at 23:30.
On December 27, at one in the morning, the Czechs and Finns will meet, and then, at four in the morning Moscow time, the Russian team in the opening match of the MFM-2017 will play with the hosts of the championship, the Canadians. During the same day, on December 27, the Czechs will again take to the ice: at 21:00 they are scheduled to meet with the Swiss.
On the night of December 27-28, exactly at midnight, the Russian team will start its second match against the Latvians. At 01:30 on December 28, the Finns will play with the Danes, and at 04:00 the Canadians will examine the Slovaks.
Four fights are scheduled for Thursday, December 29th. At 01:00 the meeting of the Swedes with the Swiss will begin, at 03:30 - the Slovaks will play with the Americans, at 21:00 the Danes will cross sticks with the Czechs, and at 23:30 the Russian team will converge with the US team. Stars and Stripes, as you can see, will have to hold two meetings within 20 hours.
On Friday, December 30, there will be two matches: Finland - Sweden (01:30) and Latvia - Canada (04.00).
The last day of the outgoing year at the MFM will turn out to be eventful. On December 31, the ice will be played by: Switzerland - Denmark (01:00), Slovakia - Latvia (03.30), Sweden - Czech Republic (21:00) and the USA - Canada (23:30).
On New Year's Eve, January 1, the group stage will end with two games: Finland - Switzerland (01:30) and Russia - Slovakia (04:00). It should be noted that the Russian team will play all group stage matches in Toronto, at the Air Canada Center arena.
The quarter-finals will be held on January 2-3. On January 2, two matches will take place: at 21:00 the winner of group A will play with the team that took 4th place in group B, and at 23:30 the winner of group A will face the fourth team of group A. Earlier, at 19:00, there will be a repechage match for 9th place between outsiders.
On Tuesday, January 3, two more matches of the 1/4 finals will take place. At 01:30 the second team of group A will play with the third team of group B, and at 04:00 the second team of group B will meet with the third team of group A.
The semi-finals of the MFM-2017 are scheduled for January 4-5. On January 4 at 23:00, the winner of the quarter-finals A1-B4 will play with the winner of the B2-A3 pair, and on January 5, at 03:30, the teams from the quarter-final pairs B1-A4 and A2-B3 will play.
On the evening of January 5, at 23:30, the match for 3rd place will take place, and on the night of January 5-6, at 04:00, the final match will begin in Montreal.
Youth Ice Hockey World Championship 2017: where to watch
All matches of the youth national hockey team of Russia with the MFM-2017 will be shown live by the Match TV channel. The start of live broadcasts coincides with the start of the meetings indicated above. Taking into account the fact that the games take place at a time that is not the most convenient for viewing in Russia (at night), the next morning, Match TV will re-show the matches of the Russian national team in a recording.
The composition of the Russian team for the youth world championship 2017
In conclusion - about Russian youth team for the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship. The head coach of the Russian youth team Valery Bragin called 23 hockey players to the tournament in Canada.
Goalkeepers: Anton Krasotkin (Loko), Vladislav Sukhachev (Chelmet), Ilya Samsonov (Metallurg Mg).
Defenders: Vadim Kudako (Severstal), Mikhail Sidorov (Ak Bars), Sergei Zborovsky (Regina), Egor Voronkov (Vityaz), Grigory Dronov (Metallurg Mg), Mikhail Sergachev (Windsor) ), Egor Rykov (SKA), Artem Volkov (Dynamo BSH).
Forwards: Kirill Kaprizov (Salavat Yulaev), Kirill Urakov (Torpedo NN), Danila Kvartalnov (CSKA), Alexander Polunin (Lokomotiv), Kirill Belyaev (Ugra), German Rubtsov (Vityaz), Pavel Karnaukhov (CSKA), Denis Alekseev (Admiral), Danil Yurtaikin (Ryazan), Mikhail Vorobyov (Salavat Yulaev), Yakov Trenin (Gatineau), Denis Guryanov (Texas).
COMPOSITION OF THE WOMEN'S YOUTH TEAM OF RUSSIA - 2017
Valeria Merkusheva (SKSO Yekaterinburg) - goalkeeper
Valeria, who started playing in Zelenograd, had no other choice, since her father once devoted a lot of time to hockey, and her brother is engaged in this sport. Almost from the very beginning, when she was eight years old, she took her place in goal. Previously, Merkusheva was also involved in figure skating. In addition, she graduated from a music school in the domra class, having studied there for 5 years, although she dreamed of playing the guitar since childhood. For Valeria, this youth world championship is the second in her career, and in the summer she was at the training camp with the main national team. In rare moments of rest, he listens to music and loves to draw.
Milena Tretyak (Orbita Zelenograd) - goalkeeper
Tretyak got into hockey at the age of seven because of her brother. At first, he was engaged in swimming, but due to developed otitis, he changed the pool to a skating rink. Together with Valeria Merkusheva, Milena started to play in the attack, but almost immediately moved to the goal. Last name is required. Tretyak plays for the boys in the open championship of Moscow as the first number. “It’s more difficult, but more interesting, and the throws are stronger,” the girl admitted. “Father helps to sort out mistakes.” Milena believes that she needs to work extra to get to the adult world championship and the Olympics.
Diana Farkhutdinova (SKIF Nizhny Novgorod region) - goalkeeper
A native of Ufa, who made her first serious steps in hockey in the homeland of Oleg Znark in Ust-Katava, and then in Chelyabinsk, at one time had to persuade her parents. Those at first were categorically against Diana's hobbies. She herself became interested in hockey because of a friend who was already involved in this wonderful sport. Farkhutdinova tried her hand at boxing and judo. Mom and dad eventually accepted the choice of their daughter. Diana is spending her second season in the Nizhny Novgorod SKIF and sets herself the goal of getting to the Olympics in order to take first place there.
Svetlana Bobrova (Tornado, Moscow region) - defender
Svetlana's mother is a master of sports of international class, until recently she herself played in Tornado and was involved in the first Russian team. The eldest of three daughters always saw an example before her eyes, so she came to hockey at the age of 6. Just like her mother Elena, Svetlana began to play as a defender. “In this regard, at home I get more criticism, and little praise,” admits Bobrova Jr. Svetlana played for four years in Dmitrov for the boys' team, and then in Moscow at the Severnaya Zvezda school. For her, this World Cup was the first. In the future plans - to get to the Olympics.
Anna Klimkina (Biryusa Krasnoyarsk) - defender
Anna comes from Zelenograd, where she started playing hockey at the age of 9. She met ice and skates even earlier, when she tried to prove herself in figure skating. In her own words, it didn't work out well for her. One day, her father offered to try her hand at hockey with her brother, and Anya agreed. “Hockey pulled me in right away, especially since due to the fact that I already knew how to skate, at first I easily went around the boys,” recalls Klimkina. At the age of 14, she was called to Krasnoyarsk, where she plays for Biryusa. For Anna, this will be the second youth world championship. “At the first tournament a year ago, I was worried, I was quiet in the team, but now, after I gained experience, I feel completely calm,” Klimkina said. Anna has a rather unusual hobby - scrapbooking. With her own hands, she designs diary covers for her friends in a highly artistic style.
Maria Kuznetsova (Arctic-University Ukhta) - defender
Maria got into hockey by chance when she was 10 years old. She was skating, took a club from her brother and tried to portray something. At that moment, a coach who was nearby drew attention to her. Previously, the girl studied piano for six years at a music school. Kuznetsova is from the Arkhangelsk region, and moved to Ukhta at the age of 14. “Mom, as soon as this option arose, she began to sound the alarm and did not want to let me go, but in the end everything turned out fine,” Maria said. Kuznetsova dreams not only of sporting achievements, hoping to get into the main national team, but also, not without reason, believes that everything will work out for her on the personal front - she plans to marry and start a family.
Alina Orlova (Arctic University Ukhta) - defender
Orlova is from Stupino and started playing with the leader of the current national team Nina Pirogova. Like many girls, she got into hockey after her brother. “I came to his training and at the age of five I said that I wanted to try,” recalls Alina. They put on my brother’s uniform, gave me huge skates - my legs parted. At first I crawled, holding on to the side, but after 15 minutes I was already running around the playground. they immediately said that it was given to me, and the next day dad bought a uniform. Previously, Alina was engaged in ballroom dancing in tandem with her brother, and unlike him, she did little. "The dance teacher is godmother, she told her mother that this not mine,” she said. - My relatives graduated from a music school, but things didn’t work out right away with her. The teacher said that I should not study music because a bear stepped on my ear. Swimming also did not work out because of an allergy to bleach, so she devoted herself completely to hockey. "Orlova does not have the largest dimensions, she tries to act more at the expense of technology.
Nina Pirogova (Tornado, Moscow region) - defender
Pirogova is the leader of the team. Regularly and for more than a year he has been called up to the national team. Nina came to hockey very early - at the age of three, following her brother. In addition, she simultaneously studied English, folk dances and music. By the age of seven, when Pirogova went to school, she left hockey and English for herself. "I also play for the first team, the girls are better there, and it's more difficult for me," says Nina. "But here I have a big responsibility. I'm the captain and I try to be a leader in the team."
Elena Provorova (SKIF Nizhny Novgorod region) - defender
The youngest in the youth team - 15 years old Elena turned only last November. She is from Nizhny Novgorod, both her father and brother played hockey. It was dad who suggested trying his hand at this sport. Provorova started playing hockey with the boys, and she immediately liked it. One of the goals is to leave to perform abroad to see the world. Elena spends her first season in adult hockey and makes her debut in the youth team.
Anna Savonina (Atlant Voskresensk) - defender
Anna is only 15 years old, so she had a very hard time at the training camp, but she was able to prove her right to a place in the squad. Her father and brother were also involved in hockey at one time, and the latter reached SKA-Karelia in the VHL, but at the age of 20 he decided to end his career. “It’s hard for a hockey family, because they can criticize from every corner,” Anya smiles. “But in fact, they support me, they constantly call. I didn’t think that I could break into the national team, but now I already want to get into the main national team. Savonina started in Elektrostal at the age of seven, at one time sharing a puck and a stick with a basketball.
Daria Zubok (Tornado, Moscow region) - defender
Daria was a hyperactive child, which is why she ended up on mass skating - first she went on the ice on figure skates, then on hockey skates. Her parents gave her to hockey, and for four years the girl performed with boys of different ages in the small town of Megion, located in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. “Then, together with my dad and mom, I moved to Surgut to develop,” Zubok said. “But there I got a compression fracture of my back and spent half a year. Then I ended up in Chelyabinsk, where I spent two years, and in the third year I moved to Dmitrov, Daria spends the third season for the youth team and expects to get an education related to sports, but does not want to be a coach.
Daria Beloglazova (Rus Moscow) - forward
Dasha started playing hockey at the school of the capital "Rus" at the age of five after she was called to training by a friend. She liked it and stayed. Beloglazova's parents had never been associated with hockey before. Father is a former football player, mother was involved in athletics. “My relatives watch all my games, worry, call after every game,” the girl said. “I started at Rus, then spent six months with the boys at the Center, then two years at the Penguins. This season I returned back to "Rus". The coaches immediately put me on the attack. In general, I wanted to be a goalkeeper, but my parents said, they say, I chose hockey that way. That's enough. What other goalkeeper?" For Beloglazova, hockey is not the main thing in life. According to her, she has another hobby. She prefers not to talk about him publicly. "I'll play hockey for myself, and when I get bored, I'll run for fans," Daria is sure.
Polina Bolgareva (SKIF Nizhny Novgorod region) - forward
One of the most outgoing girls on the team has been playing hockey for 11 years. Bolgareva's father is friends with several hockey players and somehow, as a joke, little Polina was put on a uniform and forced to skate. However, the joke dragged on and the girl, who was engaged in rhythmic gymnastics from three to seven years old, happily exchanged her mace and ribbons for a stick and skates. Bolgareva spent four years - from 12 to 16 - in Boston, where she studied at a Catholic school and played for local teams, both with girls and boys. Polina is very self-critical and considers herself a "mid-level player". In her free time, she likes to relax and eat delicious food. “For this reason, my favorite friend is the bed,” Bolgareva laughs. Polina knows how to play the flute, and eventually she would like to return to the United States and graduate from university there.
Oksana Bratishcheva (SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod region) - forward
For Oksana, this is the first world championship. She herself comes from Chelyabinsk, where she started with her current teammate Lisa Rodnova in the boys' team. Her brother was engaged in hockey, therefore, looking at him, Oksana begged her parents to send her to this sport instead of rhythmic gymnastics, which had become boring by that time. As a result, she managed to achieve her goal at the age of eight. "Now I have one goal - to do everything so that the team wins a medal," Bratishcheva believes. "In the future, I want to get to the Olympics."
Ekaterina Dobrodeeva (Biryusa Krasnoyarsk) - forward
Ekaterina was born in Khabarovsk, and then lived in a village not far from this city. She came to hockey at the age of eight at the suggestion of her father, who himself actively plays at the amateur level. Now dad came to support her at the World Championships. “At first my father tried to tell me, but then he realized that I didn’t like it and I could only listen to coaches,” said Dobrodeeva. not ballroom shoes.
Margarita Dorofeeva (Orbita Moscow) - forward
Margarita is from Zelenograd, where she started playing at the age of 8 with the boys as a defender. Prior to that, for five years - from 3 to 8, she was engaged in figure skating. “My parents liked it, I didn’t,” the girl recalls. “After us, hockey players trained, I had many friends there, as a result, I finished off my parents with my requests. At first I was engaged in both figure skating and hockey. I just got on hockey skates, I immediately liked it, I realized - this is mine. Margarita fascinated the whole family with hockey, and after her, dad and younger brother began to play hockey. In her free time, Dorofeeva loves to travel and discover new places.
Victoria Kulishova (SKIF Nizhny Novgorod region) - forward
Kulishova comes from Megion, a town in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug. First, from 4 to 6 years old, she was engaged in acrobatics, and then she got into a sports class with boys who played hockey. This influenced her choice. Kulishova chose between Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod, where she was invited, eventually ending up in SKIF. Victoria likes music and knows how to play the guitar. “Dad first showed three chords, and then she began to study everything herself,” the girl recalls. “In the national team I feel great responsibility for the country. I really want to win a medal, get into the national team and the Olympics.”
Elena Mezentseva (Biryusa Krasnoyarsk) - forward
At 15, Elena is one of the youngest players in the youth team. She herself comes from Chita, she was noticed at a tournament in Achinsk and invited to Krasnoyarsk when Mezentseva was only 14. The girl has been playing hockey since the age of 8, following the example of her older brother. “I just went with him to learn how to skate, but there was a stick and a puck, I took them and, as they say, away we go,” says Elena. “I started with the boys. the end. My grandmother always supported me and went with me. My mother opposed moving to Krasnoyarsk, her father barely persuaded her, and she reconciled. " Mezentseva connects her immediate future exclusively with hockey and seeks to get to the Olympics in order to win gold there.
Maria Nadezhdina (SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod region) - forward
Maria comes from the Trans-Volga region, a city in the Nizhny Novgorod region. She has two brothers, the youngest of whom was sent to hockey. The girl watched his workouts and asked her dad to let her play this sport too. “The uniform was expensive, but one good person gave it to me, and at the age of 7 I began to play,” said Nadezhdina. “First with boys, then with girls. In addition, I studied ballet for five years, but one day I just didn’t go on stage - didn’t want to. I went to a music school for another 8 years.” The younger brother is now playing as an amateur, and Maria intends to break into the first team. He has a strong character and likes to argue with coaches. At home, he occasionally plays the synthesizer, studies journalism and loves to cook.
Elizaveta Rodnova (SKIF, Nizhny Novgorod region) - forward
Lisa was born in Chelyabinsk, and she spends her first season in the national team. Her father was a children's coach. “I was there, repeating after them, although at that time I was dancing and studied well at school,” recalls Rodnova. - But I was interested in hockey, although only at the age of 12 I began to play it professionally at the Makarov school. Dad later switched from boys to girls. I got it from him both in training and at home. Still, he is a coach, he notices something and tries to fix it. " Lisa's younger brother also plays hockey.
Tatyana Shatalova (Biryusa Krasnoyarsk) - forward
Tatyana started playing hockey in Minsk at the Youth school, and now she has been playing for the Krasnoyarsk Biryusa for the third year. Her older brother also tried to realize himself on the ice, regularly went to America to train, but one day his visa was not extended, and he finished. “I myself asked to play hockey from the age of 4-5, my parents were against it, but then I wanted to try myself in boxing,” says Shatalova. “They told me that it’s better to give it to hockey. games, behaves emotionally. After the matches, he comforts and encourages, and does not climb to point out mistakes, leaving it to the coaches. He came to the World Cup and cheers for me on the podium." In her free time, Tatyana prefers to watch movies.
Olga Shirokova (Orbita Moscow) - forward
Olga is originally from Moscow and started playing hockey at the age of four at the Polar Bears school. "My brother played hockey, and I went to figure skating," the girl said. - But I didn't like it. But in hockey there was a form, it didn’t hurt to fall there, that’s what attracted me. I don't think hockey is a non-women's sport. Everyone chooses what he likes."
Alena Starovoitova (Tornado, Moscow region) - forward
Alena was engaged in figure skating from 2 to 9 years old, and her father Mikhail loved to watch bandy matches. Once he took his daughter with him, and at the end of one of the games of the adult teams, she saw how the girls came onto the ice. “I wanted to try. I managed to persuade my dad, although we returned to the conversation only a few months later, and in the end I gave bandy a whole year,” the girl recalls. “But I couldn’t manage to learn how to lift the ball. school where the girls studied. They then went to Tornado and Dynamo. At first I looked at them, and many now play in the first team, for example, Lyuda Belyakova, and I realized that I don’t need the ball, I need to remove it and replace with a puck.
Starovoitova has been playing hockey since the age of 10 and has tried every position except the goalkeeper. Most of all, she likes to go out on the ice as a center forward, because she can prove herself both in attack and in defense.
According to the Russian Ice Hockey Federation
