‘Beyond the game’: University of Manitoba Bisons ready to take on Ukrainian men’s national team – Winnipeg | 24CA News

Monday night time’s matchup between the University of Manitoba Bisons and the Ukrainian males’s nationwide workforce in Winnipeg is about extra than simply hockey, in accordance with the Bisons’ head coach.

While Mike Sirant acknowledges the 7 p.m. recreation — the final of 4 stops for the Ukrainian squad’s Hockey Can’t Stop Tour — might be “great development opportunity” for his workforce, a very powerful side will come after the objectives are scored and the skates come off.

“It goes beyond the game,” Sirant advised 680 CJOB Monday afternoon, explaining gamers from each groups are planning to fulfill at a reception later Monday.

“We’ve made it in order that it’s going to be a chance for our gamers to mingle. It’s not going to be a sit down dinner.

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“I want our guys to interact with Ukrainian players to meet them and to learn what’s going on in their countries.”

The Ukrainian workforce has been within the Prairies making ready for the 2023 Winter World University Games scheduled to start out later this week in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Due to intensified assaults on its infrastructure throughout the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the nation has skilled intervals with no electrical energy, warmth or operating water, stopping the under-25 workforce from coaching at residence.

The workforce has thus far performed the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon, the Calgary Dinos, and the Alberta Golden Bears in Edmonton as a part of a western Canadian tour that’s seen all proceeds from the video games go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to rebuild arenas destroyed within the struggle and to offer humanitarian help.

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The Ukrainian workforce practiced at Subway enviornment in Winnipeg over the weekend.

“I was so excited to come here to play when I found out about this tour,” mentioned Ukrainian ahead Gleb Krivoshapkin, mentioned in an interview with Global News Saturday.

“This is an amazing experience. Really nice arenas, a lot of fans. I’m thankful to everyone who supported us, who came to the games.”

A crowd of seven,000 is anticipated to soak up Monday night time’s recreation, held on the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg.

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Sirant says greater than half of these tickets have been given out to Ukrainian refugees residing in Manitoba.  The Hoosli Ukrainian Male Chorus is slated to sing the nationwide anthem.

“It’s going to be a cultural event and for me, a special meaning, because I’m of Ukrainian heritage,” Sirant mentioned.

“So if I can play a small role in helping generate funds for humanitarian aid in the Ukraine and and to help develop their hockey program, too, I’m just honored to be a part of this.

“It’s going to be a real exciting and very memorable game.”

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