Spartak head coach Alexei Zhamnov explained why team players Pavel Poryadin and Nikolai Goldobin did not join the Russian national team in the Channel 1 Cup matches. His words are quoted “Championship”.
“Let’s start with the fact that this is not the national team, but the Russia 25 team. Our doctors sent a medical report to the national team and the federation stating that both hockey players, Poryadin and Goldobin, should recover from their injuries. We did not receive any complaints from the Federation, all necessary documents were provided. I don’t understand why all this is being blown out of proportion,” Zhamnov said.
Channel One Cup will be held in St. Petersburg between 14-17 December. It will be held in St. Petersburg. In addition to “Russia 25”, the national teams of Belarus, Kazakhstan and the “Stars and VHL” teams will also participate in the competition.
In the spring of 2022, the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to prevent Russian hockey players from participating in international tournaments, even with neutral status. The organization also stripped Russia of its right to host the junior world championship on home soil in 2023.
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