International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif suggested that Russian youth teams may be allowed to participate in international tournaments only in the 2024/2025 season. stated that “Sports Express”.
»UEFA is UEFA and IIHF is IIHF. Additionally, we do not have tournaments for teams under the age of 17 to participate. Under 18 teams? The decision for the 2023/24 season has already been made. This is only possible if suitable conditions occur in the 2024/2025 season. We are currently focusing on disciplinary cases related to violations of IIHF rules,” Tardif said.
In the spring of 2022, the IIHF decided to prevent Russian hockey players from participating in international tournaments, even with neutral status, and the organization also stripped Russia of the right to host the youth world championship at home in 2023. At the beginning of July 2022, the IIHF Disciplinary Committee rejected the Russian Hockey Federation’s request for admission to international competitions.
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