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Belarus men's national ice hockey team

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Belarus The coat of Arms of Belarus is the badge used on the players jerseys Nickname(s) Bisons (Зубры / Zubry ) Association Belarus Ice Hockey Federation Head coach Sergei Pushkov Assistants Vyacheslav Gusov Andrei Mezin Sergei Pushkov Mikhail Zakharov Captain Alexander Pavlovich Most games Alexander Makritsky (175) Most points Andrei Skabelka (114) Team colors                IIHF code BLR Ranking Current IIHF 14 3 Highest IIHF 8 (2009) Lowest IIHF 15 (2014) First international   Ukraine 4–1 Belarus   (Minsk, Belarus; 7 November 1992) Biggest win   Belarus 21–1 Lithuania   (Riga, Latvia; 30 August 1996) Biggest defeat   Finland 11–2 Belarus   (Mikkeli, Finland; 7 April 1997)   Canada 11–2 Belarus   (Lloydminster, Canada; 19 March 1998)   Canada 9–0 Belarus   (Prague, Czech Republic; 14 May 2015) IIHF World Championships Appearances 20 ( first in 1994 ) Best result 6th (2006) Olympics Appearances ...

Ice hockey in Belarus

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Ice hockey in Belarus Country Belarus Governing body Belarus Ice Hockey Federation National team(s) Men's national team; Women's national team National competitions Belarusian Extraliga Ice hockey in Belarus is governed by the Belarus Ice Hockey Federation. [1] Belarusian men's and junior national teams participate at the IIHF World Championships. Belarus has been a member of the IIHF since May 6, 1992. The national hockey team finished fourth at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics following a memorable upset win over Sweden in the quarterfinals, and regularly competes in the World Championships, often making the quarterfinals. The Belarusian Extraliga was founded in 1992. Numerous Belarusian players are present in the Kontinental Hockey League in Eurasia, particularly for Belarusian club HC Dinamo Minsk, and several have also played in the National Hockey League in North America. References ^ "Growing popularity of Christmas Amateur...

1994 Winter Olympics

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"Lillehammer 1994" redirects here. For the Winter Paralympics, see 1994 Winter Paralympics. XVII Olympic Winter Games The emblem is a stylized aurora borealis (northern lights) and snow crystals Host city Lillehammer, Norway Motto Fire in your heart (Norwegian: Se ilden lyse ) Nations 67 Athletes 1,737 (1,215 men, 522 women) Events 61 in 6 sports (12 disciplines) Opening 12 February Closing 27 February Opened by King Harald V Cauldron Crown Prince Haakon Stadium Lysgårdsbakken Winter ← Albertville 1992 Nagano 1998 → Summer ← Barcelona 1992 Atlanta 1996 → Part of a series on 1994 Winter Olympics Bid process Venues Mascots Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) Closing ceremony Paralympics (medal table) IOC NOC LOOC v t e The 1994 Winter Olympics (Norwegian: Olympiske vinterleker 1994 ), officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games (French: Les XVIIes...