In Canada, it was suggested that years would pass before the return of hockey players from Russia to tournaments
Canadian TSN journalist Gord Miller Twitter estimated the timing of the return of the Russian national hockey team to international tournaments.
Miller suggested that years would pass before the return of hockey players from Russia to tournaments. “Now Russia and Belarus do not have the right to participate and host tournaments of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Therefore, at the moment it is extremely unlikely that Russia will be allowed to host the World Youth Championship in 2032,” he added.
On March 22, the IIHF Council extended the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian national teams from tournaments. 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.
The national teams of Russia and Belarus have been suspended from participation in international competitions since February 28, 2022. Also, Russia was deprived of the right to host the 2023 World Cup and the youth championship of the planet.
Source: Lenta
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