The Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuyvashev and the General Director of the UMMC Andrey Kozitsyn opened the Ice Arena, built on a bilateral agreement. The cost of the project is about 170 million rubles, the JustMedia correspondent reports.. en.

The construction took less than a year.

"Parents were amazed that we have built this, more children. During the construction they tormented me with questions when the Ice arena was already open, "admitted the head of the capital construction department of JSC" Safyanovskaya copper "Vyacheslav Velichko.

Prior to the opening in the sports complex, officials, regional deputies and representatives of JSC "Safyanovskaya copper" (UMMC enterprise,. ed). Sports Minister Leonid Rapoport said that the maintenance of the Ice Arena will cost 23 million rubles a year.

Tribunes accommodate 264 spectators, on ice at the same time can go up to 150 people.

"Here, competitions can be held up to the Championship of Russia", Velichko specified..

Cut and clean ice will be Canadian cars. To bring ice in perfect condition it will take 10 minutes. The basic equipment was supplied and assembled by the Moscow company Remexpo LT. On the Ice Arena there is a gym, a wardrobe, two locker rooms, showers, a buffet, doctor's and staff's offices that will serve hockey players. It is planned to take three trainers for work.

The sports complex was opened by Governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Evgeny Kuyvashev, State Duma Deputy Sergei Chepikov and UMMC General Director Andrey Kozitsyn.

"I am confident that the victory of our team over the team of Germany will give impetus to this wonderful sport. I thank Andrei Kozitsyn, he fulfills the agreement with brilliance, "said the head of the region.

The general director of UMMC in response Kuyvashev said that the agreement is being implemented by both parties.

"There are 1200 boys and girls. I hope that with the opening of the hockey court this number will exceed 1500 ", - believes the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Sergey Chepikov.

After the solemn ceremony, the governor of the Sverdlovsk region played hockey in a new arena. He led the team of the government of the Sverdlovsk region "Titan", which opposed the team of Rezhevsky GO "Sofmed". Local residents sitting in the forefront of the rostrum actively supported the team of "Sofmedi". It was headed by the head of the GO Alexei Kopalov. The match was also observed by the Orel's Ombudsman Tatyana Merzlyakova.

The team of Evgeny Kuyvashev, acting at number 96, was the minister of industry Sergei Perestoronin, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Sverdlovsk region Victor Sheptiy and regional minister of sports Leonid Rapoport. It was he (Leonid Rapoport, - note. ed) scored the first puck at the gate of the opposing team on the 5th minute of the match. Account on 10 minutes leveled Mikhail Secretary. The first period ended with a score of 2: 1 in favor of the team "Sofmed". During the break, Leonid Rapoport managed to approach Evgeny Kuyvashev. Apparently, the officials discussed the further strategy of the game.

At the beginning of the new period, Igor Lukyanov scored the second goal in the goal of "Sofmedi". After the player of the Rezh command touched Yevgeny Kuyvashev and he fell, a free throw was made at the gate of "Safianovskaya copper". But the attempt was unsuccessful. At 10 minutes of the second period, the team was fined for the violation "Titan".

At the 22nd minute of the match, the team of the Sverdlovsk government again threw the puck. A few minutes before the end of normal time, the score again equaled - 3: 3. After extra time, the match ended 6: 4 in favor of the team "Sofmed".

On February 22, Evgeny Kuyvashev opened the ice rink in Kamensk-Uralsky and also played hockey with a team of local officials. Then the sports competition ended with a score of 3: 2 in favor of the regional government team.