The Armenian national ice hockey team will be among the participating teams, as this tournament serves as one of the preparation stages for the 2025 World Championship. The team will be composed of the best players from the Armenian Hockey League under the guidance of Vadim Guskov.
Special guests of the tournament will include stars from the most famous hockey YouTube channel, 'Slippery Ice': commentator Denis Kazansky from Channel One, world champion Andrey Nikolishin, and commentator Sergey Gimaev Jr. from Match TV.
The 'Slippery Ice' hockey team will feature sports stars such as Roman Shirokov, a bronze medalist from Euro 2008 and a UEFA Cup and Super Cup winner; and Dmitry Sychev, a bronze medalist from Euro 2008, Russian champion, and former player for Marseille.