Eastern European Hockey League (EEHL) was a regional ice hockey league which existed from 1995 to 2004.
Geoff Platt is a Canadian-Belarusian ice hockey player, currently playing for Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Minsk Arena, known locally as the Botvinik Arena, is the main indoor arena in Minsk, Belarus.
The 2000 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred as the 2000 World Junior Hockey Championships, was the 24th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Skellefteå and Umeå, Sweden from December 25, 1999, to January 4, 2000. The Czech Republic won the gold medal with a 1–0 shootout victory over Russia in the championship game, while Canada won the bronze medal with a 4–3 shootout victory over the United States. This still remains as the only tournament to where both medal games have been decided in a shootout.
Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk is an ice hockey team based in Minsk, Belarus. They are members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.
The Belarusian Extraleague, officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open league, but for the 2008-2009 season, the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation has decided to open the Extraleague, the Belarusian Vysshaya Liga, and the Belarusian junior leagues.
The 1993 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 17th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Gävle, Sweden. Canada won the gold medal, its sixth championship, while Sweden won silver, and the combined team of the Czech and Slovak Republics won bronze. Peter Forsberg of Sweden scored a tournament record 31 points, while teammate Markus Näslund's 13 goals also set a tournament record.
Mikhail Stefanovich is a Belarusian professional ice hockey player currently under contract with HK Neman Grodno of the Belarusian Hockey League (BXL). He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, and was the 2nd overall pick in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft.
HC Yunost-Minsk(Belar. Юнасць Мінск, Junaść Minsk) is a Belarusian ice hockey team that currently plays in the Belarusian Extraleague. They play their home games at Chizhovka-Arena, located in Minsk.
The Belarusian men's national under-20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Belarus. The team represents Belarus at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship. Prior to independence in 1991, Belarusian players played for the Soviet Union, which played in the World Juniors from its inception in 1974. Belarus has played in the top division eight times, first in 1999 and most recently in 2018, with their best finish being ninth overall in both 2001 and 2002. The most recent tournament, the 2019 tournament, had Belarus finished second in Division I, the second tier, and twelfth overall.
Andrei Aleksandrovich Mikhalev is a Belarusian former professional ice hockey forward. He most notably played for Dynamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Andrei Leonidovich Stas is a Belarusian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Quinton Howden is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Florida Panthers in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 25th overall. He was also selected to play in the 2011 and 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for Canada.
Kevin Lalande is a Canadian-Belarusian former professional ice hockey goaltender who most notably played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for HC Dinamo Minsk.
Kirill Gotovets is a Belarusian ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Belarus National men's ice hockey team.
The Minsk-Arena Ice Star, or simply Ice Star, is an international figure skating competition. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The inaugural event was held in September 2012 in Minsk, Belarus.
Ryan Walters is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL.
Raman Hrabarenka, also known as Roman Graborenko, is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played within the New Jersey Devils organization of the National Hockey League (NHL), and appeared in one game for them in 2015. Hrabarenka played major junior hockey with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), before signing as a professional with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the top minor-league affiliate for New Jersey, in 2012. He signed with New Jersey in 2013 and continued to play for Albany. Once his contract ended in 2016 he signed with HC Dinamo Minsk for one season before joining Nefekhimik and Kunlun. Internationally Hrabarenka has represented Belarus, and has played in several World Championships.
Rodrigo Ābols is a Latvian professional ice hockey forward for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is the son of Artis Ābols, who also played ice hockey and is currently the head coach of HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League. Ābols was selected by the Vancouver Canucks 184th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
