International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Luc Tardif in an interview “Sports Express” He stated that he wants Russia to return to international competitions in 2024.
The official also wished for peace worldwide.
“I hope that the entire IIHF family will be fully reunited in 2024. We are also talking about the return of the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) to our competitions. I also wish peace to the whole world,” 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.
Previously recognized The best KHL players of December.