World Hockey Championship 2010 in Germany

Gazprom is Official Sponsor of the 2010 IIHF World Championship in Germany

Gazprom Game of Hockey Legends to be staged in advance of the world record opening game in the Veltins-Arena on 7 May. 

Gazprom, the world’s largest natural producer, is to become an Official Sponsor of the 2010 IIHF World Championship, which takes place in Germany.  The sponsoring Gazprom with a comprehensive package of rights, including high-profile sponsorship of Team Russia, one of the world’s most successful ice hockey teams and winner of the IIHF World Championships three times since 1993.

As an extra promotional boost, Gazprom and the Organising Committee will stage the Gazprom Legends Hockey Game directly in advance of the historic opening game in the Veltins-Arena, home of FC Schalke 04. The arena is being transformed into a giant ice hockey venue with an overall capacity of more than 76,000 places.

Former Russian superstars, including Alexander Yakushev, Vladimir Lutchenko, Valery Kamensky, Alexey Kasatonov and Andrey Kovalenko, will play against former German elite players. The DEB Hundred Plus Legends team consists of former top players with more than 100 international games played for Germany only, including Dieter ”Didi” Hegen, Goalie Joseph “Peppi” Heiß as well as Gerd and Bernd Truntschka. Coaches are Hans Zach and former DDR Star Joachim Ziesche.