All-Russian Hockey Day

December 1 is All-Russian Hockey Day. This date was approved thanks to the initiative of Vladislav Tretyak, who once fought brilliantly on the hockey battlefield, and is now the president of the FHR (Russian Hockey Federation). It all started when, in 2007, about one and a half hundred stadiums in Russia opened their doors to everyone who wanted to cheer and those who liked to kick the puck. Since then the holiday has become an annual event. Russia inherited glorious Soviet traditions in hockey. The allied team was fantastically well-coordinated, with countless victories behind it. Considered amateurs, the national team's athletes defeated vaunted foreign professionals. The authority of the Soviet school of hockey was high. This is confirmed by the golden years of Olympic glory. Eight-time Olympians also won 27 world championships! There were legendary times when the Union team took Olympic gold four times in a row, and once three. Talk about the “red car” did not subside until the difficult 90s for the country. During this period, practically no attention was paid to hockey. Only since 2008 has the Russian team regained its victorious wings and won new titles. The concern for hockey to become more and more popular is manifested in the organization of exhibition matches. Their participants are often famous and respected people: from show business stars to the president. The appearance of such a holiday date as December 1 - All-Russian Hockey Day, is another big leap towards the game reaching the masses, people, especially children, getting carried away by it and eventually reaching the former heights of the “red machine”. Such holidays, according to the organizers, should be actively held every year throughout the country. By popularizing this sport, the government is solving the most important task - raising a new wave of young hockey players who will be able to win further brilliant victories in the name of the Motherland.