The event will be organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation and the Organizing Committee of the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at Hotel Yubileiny with simultaneous English/Russian interpreters.

Program:

Friday, 16 May 2014
11.00 – 13.00: Registration / lunch
13.00 – 13.15: Introduction
13.15 – 14.15: Vladimir Yurzinov Sr, MHL Board Member: “Technical skills as a basis of modern hockey”
14.30 – 15.30: Jim Brithén, International Ice Hockey Coach
15.30 – 16.00: Coffee break
16.45: Game USA vs. Kazakhstan
20.45: Game Finland vs. Switzerland

Saturday, 17 May 2014
09.00 – 09.45: Yuri Nikonov, BIHA: “Physical skills of players in the long-term practice process”
10.00 – 10.45: Mika Saarinen
10.45 – 11.15: Coffee break
11.15 – 12.00: Torgny Bendelin - Taking over a Team in the middle of a Season
12.00 – 13.00: Lunch
13.00 – 14.00: Vasili Konovalov, Severstal Cherepovets: “Modern approaches to organizing complex control of players”
14.00 – 14.30: Coffee break
14.30 – 15.30: Dr Gennadi Gorbunov, St. Petersburg University of Physical Training: “Professional level of coaches in modern hockey”
16.45: Game Denmark vs. Czech Republic
20.45: Game Slovakia vs. Italy

Sunday, 18 May 2014
09.00 – 10.00: Bob Leslie - Applying the 10 Habits of High Performance Business Teams to the World of Hockey
10.00 – 11.00: Jeremy Weiss, International Ice Hockey Coach
11.00 – 11.30: Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30: Vladimir Bure, KHL President Advisor: “Functional skills on ice in the pre-season period”
12.30 – 13.30: Lunch
13.30 – 14.30: Nikolai Kuznetsov, KHL Corporate Expert: “Organization of practice processes during competitions”
14.30 – 15.00: Coffee break
15.00 – 15.30: Wrap-up
16.45: Game Canada vs. Sweden