‘These kids bring joy’: Ukrainian boys already winners at Peewee hockey tournament
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“The people in Ukraine, they send us messages, thank us, wish us good luck, whether they suffer with us or support us. It’s like a piece of color in their darkness,” Pysarenko said. “These kids bring joy.” Win or lose, the team is already scheduled to leave for Europe on Monday. Difficult as that might be, the validation for Selects officials is having accomplished their objective in providing the boys a brief respite from the troubles at home.
“I think they didn’t realize at first that it’s all real. I think they’re thinking they’re still dreaming,” said Selects assistant coach Andrii Lupandin, whose son Denys scored two goals in a 3-1 tournament-opening win last weekend.
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