Lukashenka team to have 7 professional players at ice hockey amateur tournament

Aliaksandr Lukashenka's team will have 7 active professional players in the tradtional Christmas amateur tournament, by.tribuna.com reports. Among them will be the goalkeeper Leanid Hryshukevich, defenders Andrei Hlebau, Aliaksei Plotnikau and Raman Salnikau, and forwards Vyachaslau Lisichkin, Siarhei Zadzyalyonau and Yauhen Kurylin.

The Christmas Tournament will be held from 4 to 7 January in the "Chyzhouka Arena" in Minsk. The head of state's team will feature Lukashenka playing as a forward.

The competition will involve 8 teams: Team Belarus (Lukashenka's team), Finland, Germany, Slovakia, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia. 

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