National Hockey League Commissioner (NHL) Gary Bettman spoke about the removal of Russia from the tournaments. He also stated that the decision is not by the league, but also in nature. Bettman’s lyrics lead Toronto Sun.
“Russia has great hockey traditions, excellent Russian players play in our league. This is not our solution. We need time to see what the International Olympic Committee will decide on the situation in the world and deal with it. ”
In the spring of 2022, IIHF decided to remove Russian players from participating in international tournaments even in impartial status, and the organization took the right to hold a home youth world championship in 2023. In March 2023, IIHF expanded the abolition of the 2023/24 season.
The decision of the Russian national team, which was adopted on February 4, to expand the abolition of IIHF. The national Russian team will not play in 2025 and 2026 World Championships and will also miss the Youth World Championship – 2026.
EARLY HOURS OF NHL built For the Russians’ return to international tournaments.
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Source: Gazeta
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