Vladislav Tretiak visited Orsk

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation president Vladislav Tretiak visited Orsk, where he participated in the opening ceremony of a youth tournament.

For the eighth time, the Vladislav Tretiak Cup is taking place. It is being held between the 12th and 17th of March.

Teams made up of players born in 2005 are taking part: Sarmaty Orenburg, Metallurg Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Izhstal Izhevsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Vityaz Podolsk, Severskie Volki Stanitsa Severskaya, CSKA Moscow and Orsk.

RIHF president Vladislav Tretiak:

- In an Olympic season, Orsk is hosting this tournament. It's special for Yuzhniy Ural too with the 60th anniversary approaching. They love ice hockey here, with there being an academy, a youth team and a club in the VHL. Thank you to the region's governing body for developing the sport. Our main goal is to create facilities which allow everyone to play ice hockey. Ice hockey is a game which allows a young person to progress. The competition's quality increases every year.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation