Panarin: Most players want the participation of Russians in international tournaments
Forward “New York Rangers” Artemy Panarin spoke about the removal of Russia from international competitions. His words are given by New York Post.
Panarin admitted that he was quite sad, because he always wants to represent his country in international tournaments. “It’s sad and because we can’t do anything about it. One thing I know: most players want us to participate in these events. I know that the players are not against it, ”he said.
On February 4, the International Hockey Federation extended sanctions against the Russian national team and did not allow the team to 2026. At the same time, the decision to speak the team at the Olympic Games-2026 will be made after the election of the President of the International Olympic Committee in March 2025.
In the National Hockey League (NHL), Russian players continue to perform without restrictions. However, the Russian team did not receive an invitation to the tournament of the four nations, in which the national teams of Canada, the USA, Sweden and Finland take part.
Source: Lenta
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