In Peter wants to revive the European Champions tournament

Currently, the International Federation holds consultations with prospective participants in the competition, to be held in St. Petersburg from 5 to 8 January 2012. In six selected clubs will include Russia, Czech Republic, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. Official letters with detailed proposals for the signature of the IIHF president Rene Fasel has already sent to the national hockey federation. Moreover, some clubs have already given preliminary agreement to participate in the tournament. Its support for the project, according to our data, at a recent meeting with Fasel expressed and Minister of Sports of Russia Vitaly Mutko. Russia in St. Petersburg should be the owner of Gagarin Cup Salavat Yulaev. It is curious that in the approved calendar, the other day championship KHL-2011/12 for Ufa team has already planned a "window" under the Tournament of Champions: January 3, Salavat "take home" Barys ", and the next game regular season the club from the capital of Bashkortostan will only January 12 – against the "Crusader." It is assumed that six teams (in the future the number of players may be increased) will be divided into two groups – three in each. The group winners will fight for President's Cup. Sam trophy Fasel intends to give the tournament, and in order to personally attend the tournament champions of the Old World in St. Petersburg, the president of the IIHF plans to "miss" in the January 2012 World Youth Championship in Canada. (Dmitry Kuznetsov)