I believe that a professional team will be created in the country soon.
This was stated by Danial Caniyev, an Azerbaijani professional hockey player living in the USA, in his statement to "Report".
The athlete, who came to Baku and gave a "master class" to young hockey players, said that his impressions were positive:
"I am happy to be in Azerbaijan. I feel at home. I want hockey to develop in Azerbaijan. I want young children to be involved in this sport. I believe that a professional team will be created in the country soon. The number of ice rinks should be increased for this."
It should be noted that the "master class" took place on the ice rink of the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex.
Danial Caniyev is one of the leading players of the "Penn State University" team in the USA. He grew up in the American Hockey Federation system, participated in various international tournaments and achieved high results.