Young refugee athletes will receive hockey equipment from the IIHF and NHL to continue training.
The Association of Players of the National Hockey League and the International Ice Hockey Federation will help young Ukrainian refugee athletes who have been forced to leave the country due to the Russian invasion.
The organizations will provide $ 100,000 worth of sports equipment to young hockey players to help young Ukrainians continue to play hockey despite enormous hardship. This is the official website of the IIHF.
It was noticed that the first batch of aid has already arrived in Poland, where it will be taken to other countries and distributed to young Ukrainian hockey players aged 6 to 16 years.
Equipment includes 100 sets of Bauer hockey helmets, gloves and sticks, as well as 200 pairs of skates. Each junior player will receive NHLPA tracksuits and hockey jerseys. Equipment and clothing were selected according to the size of each young athlete. It is expected that a total of 550 young Ukrainian athletes will receive assistance from international hockey organizations, thanks to which they can continue training.
“NHL players fully support the significant work the IIHF is doing to help displaced Ukrainian young hockey players. We are proud that we will be donating this equipment from the NHLPA Goals & Dreams program, which will help to the hundreds of young Ukrainian hockey players who have returned to the ice in the neighboring country, ”they said. of the National Hockey League Players Association.
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Source: korrespondent
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