MOSCOW, 21 Sep, Andrey Senchenko. The Belarus national ice hockey team has confirmed its participation in the Channel One Cup, Roman Rotenberg, First Vice-President of the Russian Hockey Federation (FHR), told reporters. The Channel One Cup will be held from December 15 to 18 in St. Petersburg. The team of Kazakhstan, the main team of Russia and the team of young Russian stars (under 25) will also take part in the tournament. «The teams of Kazakhstan and Belarus officially confirmed their participation in the First Channel Cup. Also, two teams of Russia will perform at the tournament: the main team and the team under 25 «The question of who will lead the national team under 25 is still being discussed. We understand that it will be the SKA coaching staff. The tournament will be held in Moscow at the CSKA Arena,» Rotenberg said. At the end of February, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from international competitions.
