First Vice President of the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF), SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg responded to the words of the President of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif. statedHe said that currently there are no friendly relations between the organizations and that this is possible only if the Russian side complies with the rules. His words were quoted by RB Sport.
“You know, we do not fall for provocations. We are friends with the IIHF, yes. The way representatives of international federations comment on this issue is their right. I have nothing to add to this. <…> We are friends with everyone, we are open to dialogue and communication. Maybe no one is talking about it officially, but we have good relations with the hockey community,” Rotenberg 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.
former president of the IIHF named Conditions for Russia’s return to international tournaments.