Kyiv's Sokol secured an important away victory in the Ukrainian Hockey Championship regular season, defeating Kherson's Dnipro with a crushing score of 8:3. This success allowed the capital club to break a four-match winless streak and return to a position of confidence. Following the meeting, Sokol collected 10 points and climbed to fourth place in the standings, while Dnipro failed to earn any points and continues to anchor the bottom of the table. A full summary of the match with statistics and video can be viewed on the Sport RBC.UA website.
Main heroes — Cherdak and Mazur
Forwards Volodymyr Cherdak and Vadym Mazur became the central figures of the duel. Both hockey players played their first matches of the current championship and made an immediate impact: each scored a brace and provided three assists. Special attention should be paid to one of Volodymyr Cherdak's goals — it became his 100th in official matches for Sokol, marking a significant personal achievement this season.
Match flow: Kyiv side decided the outcome in the second period
Sokol took the lead in the first period: Oleksandr Mazur opened the scoring, followed by goals from Vadym Mazur and Volodymyr Cherdak. The Kherson side responded with only one precise shot from Egor Vasiliev. After the break, the visitors definitively put the game to bed by scoring four unanswered goals — Vadym Mazur, Nikita Oliynyk, Bohdan Trushchenko, and Danylo Tyshchenko all found the net. In the final period, the hosts reduced the deficit twice through Maksym Zhovtyak and Igor Honcharov, but Sokol extended the lead to five, resulting in a final score of 8:3.
Tournament situation and upcoming matches
After this victory, Sokol holds fourth place in the Ukrainian championship with 10 points. Kherson's Dnipro remains in last place without a single point. In the coming rounds, both clubs will face Odesa: Dnipro plays Odesa on November 14, and Sokol meets the same opponent on November 19.
