20.01.2015 “Ugra” takes part in the sledge hockey world’s series

FromJanuary 23 tillJanuary 25 sledgehockeyclub “Ugra’ takespartin the international competitions in Dresden. FromJanuary 23 tillJanuary 25 sledgehockeyclub “Ugra’ takespartin the international competitions in Dresden. “Ugra” competes with national teams of the countries which are among five strongest Paralympic teams of the world. For the first time in this season our sledge hockey players have won the winner’s cup at the international competitions which took place in the USA. And now they are going to the following competitions. According to chief coach AleksandrZykov in the world series the national teams of Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic and Germany took part. Sledge hockey club “Ugra” was permitted to play a friendly match. “Theseteamsareveryseriousopponentswhich disturb Russian team at the present time. EspeciallytheteamofNorway.IntherecenttourinItalyRussianteamplayedwithNorwayteamveryhardandwonwiththescore 1:0 inovertime. – AleksandrZykovtold. – Thehistoryofourclubdevelopedinsuchwaythat due to opportunities of the direction we gradually met stronger opponent. At first we had trips to Poland, then championships in Sweden, Germany, Czech Republic, the USA. Andatthepresenttimeweplaywiththenationalteams in Germany.” Inthecompetition “Ugra” plays in the reduced composition. Captain of the team Konstantin Shikhov undergoes rehabilitation treatment. Three athletes, the members of the national team of Russia – goaltender EvgeniyPlotnikov, defensemen VasiliyVarlakov and Vladimir Litvininko are at the training event in Podolsk before the play of our team at the international competitions of four nations in Canada. “This is an advantage in some extant, there is an opportunity to test other guys in serious matches. – Eduard Isakov, president of sledge hockey club “Ugra” notes.– Theathletesdonothaveatasktowin, wewantthattheyworknotonlyforresultbutthattheycanapprove themselves, show their qualities, knowledge and skills. These competitions allow us to come to the final of Russia championship at higher level.”