Canadian hockey players came to the match in the form of Ukrainian symbols – Sport

For the fourth year in a row, the Canadian hockey team "Dauphin Kings" active in the Canadian Youth Hockey League, was dressed for a match entitled "Ukrainian Night ". ] shirts with Ukrainian symbols

This event was incorporated into the National Ukrainian National Festival. On their stage, the "Dauphin Kings" opposed Portage Terriers. Last year, ice hockey players embroidered embroidery and this year they wear blue and yellow trident shirts.

About two thousand Canadians came here to cheer for their favorite team and to visit Ukrainian culture vacations at the same time, for which tickets had been sold well before this big day. During the break, the guests drank dumplings and Ukrainian sausages, as well as Ukrainian national songs and dances.

The hockey players and their guests were greeted by an honorable guest, the famous Canadian hockey player, coach of the New York Islanders Hockey League Club by Barry Trots .

It is worth noting that during the opening ceremony of action on the ice instead He poured Ukrainian sausages into his clothes washers.

The game itself ended on a score 4: 1 in favor of Portage Terriers.

Let us add that the city of Doufin is located in the western part of the province of Manitoba in Canada. The population of this small town is about 8000, but about 41% of its inhabitants come from Ukraine.