hockey specialist Leonid Weisfeld in an interview with , he named the main contender for 2023 World Cup gold in the absence of the Russian team.
Earlier, at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Congress in Belek, Turkey, it was announced that the national teams of Russia and Belarus would return to the world championship system at the earliest in the season. 2023/24, retaining their place. in the elite. For this decision, 98 of the 119 possible votes of the congress participants were cast.
– Without the participation of the Russian team, the Finns will again become world champions?
– For me, the main favorites at the World Championships are always the Canadians. Especially if the Russian team does not participate in the tournament. We remember how the Finns last became champions – if a man hadn’t hit himself in the face with a stick, we still don’t know how it would have ended. It cannot be said that the Finns endured everyone.
It all depends on who will come to the World Cup. The Swedes and Swiss can also make good teams,” Weisfeld told .
Source : MatchTV
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