New Head Of Belarusian Ice Hockey Appointed, This Is… Canoe Rower

This became known at today's conference of the IHF of Belarus.

Olympic champion in canoeing in 2008 Aliaksandr Bahdanovich became the new head of the Belarusian ice hockey. This became known after the decision of the extraordinary reporting and election conference of the Association "Ice Hockey Federation of the Republic of Belarus", reports naviny.online.

Bahdanovich's candidacy was named both on the sidelines of the hockey community and among fans. Therefore, his today's election, by and large, did not come as a surprise.

The previous head of the Belarusian IHF Dzmitry Baskau on September 10 wrote a letter of resignation from his post. He took this step a few days after the decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to suspend him for five years from all activities related to ice hockey. Lukashenka appointed him a member of the “Council of the Republic”.

Before Baskau, the federation was headed by Yauhen Ankuda, Leu Kantarovich, Yury Barodzich, Uladzimir Navumau, Uladzimir Shvabouski, Yauhen Vorsin, Ihar Rachkouski, Siamion Shapira, and Yauhen Savilau.