IIHF head Luc Tardif said the ranking of teams is pointless because of Russia
President of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif spoke about the ranking of national teams after Russia’s position in it improved. His words are quoted by Match TV.
Tardif said that the ranking of teams is pointless due to the situation with Russia. “The Coordination Committee will work on this and propose new rules for compiling the international IIHF rankings, which will be adapted to the current state of affairs. We should not punish countries participating in the World Championships,” the head of the organization emphasized.
Previously, the Russian team moved up one place in the IIHF rankings. The team is in second place with 4065 points. The suspended Russians improved their position after the defeat of the Finnish team in the quarterfinals of the 2024 World Cup. Canada leads the ranking with 4,100 points, while the Finnish team takes third place (3,955 points).
In February, the IIHF extended the suspension of the Russian and Belarus national teams for the 2024/2025 season. The reason for this decision was the current security risks.
Source: Lenta
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