Competitive performance of elite athletes in modern ice hockey

Abstract

If we will talk about winter kind of sport that is one of the most popular in Ukraine, then, obviously, it is ice hockey. For us this spectacle sporthas long-standing traditions in preparation for players. Unfortunately, the low level of modern sports achievements of the men's national team of Ukraine on the international arena, determines the urgency of the definition of existing problems and the formation of directions for correction of their training.The purpose of this study was to identify a set of indicators for the effective competitive activities’characteristics of elite athletes in modern ice hockey as a means of improving the sports training process for players of the national team of Ukraine.The article examines the results of the Ukrainian hockey players at the world championships during the period of Ukraine's independence, level of sports hockey competitions, changes in the drawingstructure of the World Ice Hockey Championship and the rating of Ukrainian athletes.Conclusions: the indicators of effective organization of competitive activity of elite athletes in modern ice hockey are determined and analyzed, which allow to use this information to improve national team sports training program.