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Timafey Kovgoreniya to Play for Team Belarus in IIHF U20 World Championship D1 Group A

December 8, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Hørsholm, Denmark - Chiefs Belarusian defenseman Timafey Kovgoreniya will represent his country in the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division 1 Group A in Denmark next week. Team Belarus will first face Team Hungary on Monday, December 13, followed by Teams Latvia, Kazakhstan and Norway.

Last year's IIHF U20 World Championship Division 1 was canceled, but Team Belarus finished third in 2020's tournament and second in 2019's. It is Kovgoreniya's first time playing in the tournament.

So far this season, the rookie defenseman has suited up for 17 games for the Chiefs, putting up two points on two assists.

The Division 1 U20 World Championship will begin on December 12 with Team Hungary taking on Team Kazakhstan.

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The Spokane Chiefs are a member of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey league, the world's finest development league for junior hockey players. Since 1985 the Chiefs have been a pillar in the Spokane community, offering family-friendly entertainment and a winning tradition which includes: two Memorial Cup Championships in 1991 & 2008, two WHL Championships in 1991 & 2008 and four Western Conference Championships in 1991, 1996, 2000 & 2008. Over 60 alumni have gone on to play in the National Hockey League.

The Chiefs' next home game is Friday, December 17 versus the Portland Winterhawks. It's an Avista "Way to Save" Poster Giveaway night, as the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a Spokane Chiefs poster courtesy of Avista Utilities. Tickets for all regular season games are available online at spokanechiefs.com/tickets.

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