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The troubled Ukrainian team is also playing at the U16 hockey tournament in Debrecen
Author: DHK / jegkorongszovetseg.hu [email protected]
Posted: Feb 26, 2022 21:35 | Updated: Feb 26, 2022 21:35
Debrecen – They were already close to the border when they signaled their coach from home, it would be safer not to return. DHK and the Hungarian association will help them.
The bus of the young Ukrainian hockey players headed for the international adolescent tournament in Debrecen, Hungary, when they left Kiev and approached the Hungarian border, and it turned out that Russia had launched an attack on their homeland, and it would certainly not be possible to return home for some time.
With a population of one and a half million, Kharkiv, the second largest settlement in Ukraine, family and friends have fled to shelters, and the home they know is in danger.
“The people of Harkiv were already on their way when they called the coach so they wouldn’t turn back. As they crossed the border, the Poles immediately offered their help, which the team accepted, so they would travel to Sanok after the tournament in Debrecen. I don’t know how long they will stay there now, ”said Márta Plásztán-Brehószki, President of DHK.
The Kharkiv U16 team is also participating in the DHK-organized station of the Carpathian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) international youth series in Debrecen. The team traveled to Hungary with 19 children, two coaches, two drivers, a parent and a helper. Three Ukrainian bands would have arrived at the tournament, the other two resigned after news of the Russian attack.
The cohesive strength of the hockey community is shown by the fact that several countries would have hosted the team, and the Hungarian and Latvian federations offered the opportunity to do so.
The Hungarian Hockey Association and the Debrecen Club help children in distress with their toiletries, clothing and food. There are a lot of offers from parents. At DHK, the collection of clothes has started, and donations of money can also be used to support young people in Ukraine who are in a precarious situation.
MJSZ sympathizes with everything and stands up for the team.
The Harkiv team have a great time in the tournament: in the field with the DHK, the KMH, a Latvian and a Polish team with the lead, they also have a good chance of winning the final. All that remains of normalcy is hockey.