07-03-2013

On March 12 the student team from USA will meet Daugavpils hockey players

On March 12 inDaugavpilsfor the first time there will be a friendly hockey match between a student team from theUSA"Liberty Flames" and a team ofDaugavpils. Game will begin at 19:00.

The game inDaugavpilsand “Liberty Flames” tour inLatviais organized by association “Athletes in Action”, which aim is to popularize sport in different countries. Thanks to the cooperation with Daugavpils Sports Administration, on March 12 at Daugavpils Ice Hall at 19:00USAstudent team “Liberty Flames” will play friendly match againstDaugavpilsteam. The aim of this tour is not only playing this one game, but also get to know the life of students, orphans and Christians inLatvia. There will be a meeting with students ofDaugavpilsUniversityand children of the orphanage “Priedīte”.

"Liberty Flames" visitedRussiathree years ago, where played several games against Russian first League teams. ThisVirginiastate team hopes to popularize the hockey inDaugavpils, also in Jelgava and Tukums, where they will go after the visit of our city.

Such hockey inDaugavpilshas not yet been! Ticket prices for children, students and seniors will be 50 santims, for adults – 1Ls.