Hockey Players Fail to Reach Olympiad
SPORT The Minsk Times Thursday, February 14, 2013 11 Hockey players fail to reach Olympiad Belarus’ national hockey team won’t be playing at the Olympic Games in Sochi, having lost unexpectedly to Slovenia at the qualification tournament hosted by Danish Vojens Alexei Ugarov tries to outrun the Danish players Rasmus Nielsen (left) By Dmitry Baranovsky Problems began for coach An- In the fi rst match against the matches in the qualifi cation round, riod, aft er which our Danish hosts drey Skabelka’s team even before Slovenians, Razingar’s penalty shot, beating Ukraine (6:0) and Den- had plenty of opportunities to Th e Slovenians weren’t con- the tournament commenced, as exact shot by Rodman and Mikha- mark. However, the Slovenians score. Only the confi dent actions of sidered favourites, as their leader, Chelyabinsk Traktor forward An- lev’s disallowed puck resulted in turned everything on its head, de- goalkeeper Vitaly Kovalev helped Anže Kopitar, was absent, having drey Kostitsyn — a true leader in Slovenians’ becoming leaders, fol- feating the Danes and taking the the team hold its victorious score. joined Los Angeles aft er the end of the squad — was dismissed for lowed by the Danes. “We need Sochi ticket. Belarus’ victories over Sadly, this won’t infl uence the tour- the NHL lockout. Th e Danish hosts missing training. Goalkeeper An- to win our remaining matches,” Ukraine and Denmark counted for nament standings or our Olympic seemed a more formidable rival, drey Mezin was also couldn’t help mused Mr. Skabelka. “Th e Sloveni- nothing. prospects.
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