BRAMPTON, Ontario — Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to compete in Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation tournaments so long as the battle in Ukraine continues, the group’s president mentioned Sunday. With each nations already barred from competing in IIHF occasions via 2024, its president, Luc Tardif, mentioned a choice on the 2 international locations’ … Read more
ZURICH — Russia and Belarus groups have been excluded by the Worldwide Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships subsequent season, together with the ladies’s occasion in the USA. The IIHF cited safety considerations for gamers, competitors employees and followers — due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — to increase the exclusion … Read more
Russia and Belarus were denied appeals by the International Ice Hockey Federation Disciplinary Board. The countries sought to overturn the ban on them from participating in IIHF hockey competitions after the invasion of Ukraine. In February, the IIHF declared that it would ban Russia and Belarus from international competitions until further notice after the invasion. … Read more
The International Ice Hockey Federation banned Russia and Belarus from participating in any age group or in any IIHF competitions, and pulled the 2023 world junior hockey championship out of Russia. This decision was taken by the IIHF council at its Monday meeting in response to Russia’s invasion. According to the IIHF, these actions were … Read more