Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) General Manager Dmitry Kurbatov said that it is no longer possible to hold a friendly match between Russia and Slovakia this season. “Sports Express”.
“We are always happy to play against a high-level opponent. The calendar of the national teams this season has been determined, there is no budget for long trips. We will continue the dialogue before next season,” said Kurbatov.
About the reality of Slovakia can play According to the news of Match TV, a meeting was held with Russia before the World Cup.
The Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in the Czech Republic between 10-26 May 2024. The Slovakia national team will face teams from the USA, Germany, Sweden, Latvia, France, Kazakhstan and Poland.
In the spring of 2022, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to ban Russian 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. .
In March 2023, the IIHF extended the suspension for the 2023/24 season. At the same time, the president of the organization, Luc Tardif, said that the IIHF council will return to the issue of accepting the national teams of Russia and Belarus in March 2024.
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