18.12.2012 Bronze medalist of “Ugra Cup”

Yesterday on December 17, 2012 final games took place on the rink of the Ice Stadium within the International Tournament “Ugra Cup” among sledge hockey clubs, according to which Ugra sledge hockey players took honourable third place. Yesterday on December 17, 2012 final games took place on the rink of the Ice Stadium within the International Tournament “Ugra Cup” among sledge hockey clubs, according to which Ugra sledge hockey players took honourable third place.

In the last game the team of Ugra played with Czech team. During the first period there was keen fight, in which attack passed from one net to another. But the goaltenders of both teams held the fort up to the last second of the first period.

Dead on the fifth minute after the beginning of the second period with cries and thunderous applause Konstantin Shikhov, captain of Ugra team, kicked the first puck to the opponents. The fans were also excited at good reaction of goaltender Sergey Badaev who caught the pucks flying to our team’s net adroitly. The second period ended with the score1:0.

The twelfth minute after the beginning of the third period Czech team kicked the goal to Ugra and tied the score. As a result overtime was announced. And ten minutes before the end of the game Czech “Kharm” kicked the second puck into the net of competition hosts. The game ended with the score 2:1.

Moreover, this day the teams of Udmurtia and Moscow Region met on ice, the game ended by 4:0 for the latter. And in the match between sledge hockey players of Slovakia and Poland Slovakia players beat Polish “Atak” 2:1.

According to the results of the competition the team from Czech Republic became a holder of “Ugra Cup”, the team “Phoenix” of Moscow Region became the second and Ugra sledge hockey players took the third place. Moreover, according to the results of the tournament Tomash Kvokh from Czech Republic became the best defender, Vadim Silyukin from Moscow Region became the best forward and Andrey Myakishev from “Ugra” became the best goaltender.

“The sledge hockey tournament was held in our Okrug for the first time and people from Ugra could watch this spectacular competition which can be compared to the play of healthy hockey players with intensity of emotion on ice. This was a real day of men of spirit. - resumed Eduard Isakov, deputy of the Duma of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra, president of sledge hockey club “Ugra”. – “Ugra Cup” is a passing prize and we hope that it returns to Khanty-Mansiysk Okrug next year.”