Shimon Shemberg, former press spokesman for the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), said that foreign hockey players go to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) only for the sake of money. His words are a guide Sports Reality.
“When an American, Canadian, Czech, Swedish or Slovak comes to the KHL, it is important for Russia to clearly state their nationality when introducing them, so that they often show the flag of their country. They are trying to explain that hockey players from these countries are not interested in politics, they just want to play in their own league,” he said.
In February 2024, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) extended the suspension of the Russian and Belarusian national teams. The organization reported that the IIHF Council will continue to monitor the situation and will consider the reintegration of the Russian and Belarusian national teams for the 2025/26 season in May 2025.
In the 2023/24 season, Metallurg Magnitogorsk won a crushing victory over Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL playoff finals Gagarin Cup. Metallurg won four games in a row and closed the final series with a score of 4-0.
Previously at Metallurg appreciated The team’s second consecutive championship opportunity.
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Source: Gazeta
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