Roman Rotenberg said that the level of the World Hockey Championship without the Russian team has fallen
The head coach of SKA St. Petersburg Roman Rotenberg assessed the level of the 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship without the Russian team. His words are quoted by Match TV.
“The level has dropped below the plinth. Without our contribution to the development of world hockey, the business itself suffers greatly. Russia for other teams in terms of motivation is like a red rag for a bull, ”said Rotenberg. In his opinion, the Canadian team is not interested in playing at the youth and adult world championships, and television ratings in their country have collapsed.
On May 11, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Luc Tardif, said that, despite the suspension, the Russian team would receive points in the ranking after the World Championship. The team will receive 1120 points.
The 2023 World Championship takes place in Tampere and Riga from 12 to 28 May. Teams of Russia and Belarus miss the tournament due to IIHF sanctions. The organization said that the return of teams to the world stage is not safe. Teams will not take part in all IIHF tournaments until the end of the 2023/2024 season.
Source: Lenta
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