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So the first day WJCH - the most important and most anticipated event this year, hockey fans. 

On the opening day, almost every team had a morning practice, and we can say that this year not only increased the number of teams, but also the level of the players attending the tournament players is much higher. The tournament has become a prestigious and interesting hockey event to participate in a team match responsibly. Especially worth noting Canadians. After losing at the last tournament and the Americans and the Israelis, this time they brought a very strong structure and clearly set to win. But the rest of the team did not come for a walk, and also ready to fight for victory. 

This year's tournament involved five adult and four junior teams. At the judicial team matches is the highest level of serving the professional game leagues in Canada and the United States. With teams in the tournament are professional coaches. Listing the achievements of coaches and jewels can take half a page. In general, without exaggeration, one can say that the hockey tournament of this level has never been held in Israel. 
Tournament opens play teams of Russia and the United States. 

After the game was the opening ceremony of the tournament. Despite the weekday podium in Metula stadium were filled to capacity. Opened the ceremony figure skater. Since most of the kids to multiple champions of Israel. Flags of all countries, music, ceremonial speeches, press the flash of cameras. 

Speaking of the press. At the morning press conference attended by many correspondents of newspapers and television. Most of the questions were, of course, to the coaches the Canadian team, former NHL players. Well, talk to hockey players worldwide directly from the site, get an autograph as a memento to virtually everyone. 

Then, with brief words of welcome were made by officials. The increased level of competition can be judged by the level of the invited guests. Vice-president of IIHF, state and local leaders. Perhaps the main news was the statement by the Deputy Minister of Sport on the construction of the stadium in the center of the country. At this level, even to the press, confirm that the ice arena will be built has not yet been sounded. 

Played the final chords anthem, Hall applauds standing on a platform and fall teams of Canada and Israel. 
Let me say that the game has been very interesting. And the decoration of the first day of competition and the opening of the tournament. 

Photos of the first day of the tournament in our Gallery