UAE defeats China in Amateur International Ice Hockey Tournament

Monday, 6 January 2020 10:23

The UAE secured a 17-11 victory over China at the global Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament in the Belorussian capital, Minsk.

Juma Al Dhaheri, Captain of the UAE Team and Secretary-General of the Ice Sports Federation, highlighted the UAE’s keenness to participate in the "Christmas International Amateur Ice Hockey Tournament for the Prize of the President of Belarus" every year.

The tournament is on till January 8.

The team's next international tournament will be the Arab Cup of Ice Hockey in Kuwait in early February.

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