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Belarus joined the IIHF on May 6 1992. It has played in the IIHFs Top Divison since 1994. It has also participated in ice hockey at the Olympic Games in 1998,2002, and 2010. In the 2002 olympics it famously upset Sweden 4-3. There are 13 ice rinks and there are 2 leagues, the Belarus Open League and the Belarus 2nd League. Some notable Belorussian born players are Ruslan Salei, Sergei Kositsyn, and Andrei Kostitsyn. |
Belarus joined the IIHF on May 6 1992. It has played in the IIHFs Top Divison since 1994. It has also participated in ice hockey at the Olympic Games in 1998,2002, and 2010. In the 2002 olympics it famously upset Sweden 4-3. There are 13 ice rinks and there are 2 leagues, the Belarus Open League and the Belarus 2nd League. Some notable Belorussian born players are Ruslan Salei, Sergei Kositsyn, and Andrei Kostitsyn. |
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Belarus is a nation in eastern Europe.
Its population is about 10,000,000 and its capital and largest city is Minsk.
Until 1991 Belarus was part of the Soviet Union. Its name then was Byelorussian SSR. It borders Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.
Belarus |
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Population |
9,724,723 |
Indoor |
13 |
Total |
3100 |
Male |
54 | ||
Capital |
Minsk |
Outdoor |
0 |
Male |
350 |
Female |
0 | ||
IIHF Since |
May 6, 1992 |
Junior |
2750 |
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Female |
0 |
Belarus joined the IIHF on May 6 1992. It has played in the IIHFs Top Divison since 1994. It has also participated in ice hockey at the Olympic Games in 1998,2002, and 2010. In the 2002 olympics it famously upset Sweden 4-3. There are 13 ice rinks and there are 2 leagues, the Belarus Open League and the Belarus 2nd League. Some notable Belorussian born players are Ruslan Salei, Sergei Kositsyn, and Andrei Kostitsyn.