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Belarus ice hockey team beats Denmark 5-2 in Olympic qualification

Xinhua, September 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Belarus national ice hockey team started the final qualification to the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang with a strong-willed victory over a major competitor, the Danish team by 5-2 on Thursday in Minsk.

In the other match of the day Slovenia defeated Poland 6-1.

On Friday Belarus will face Poland and Slovenia vs. Denmark. Only the winner of the quartet will get one ticket to the Olympic Games. Endit