posed a question to IIHF President Luc Tardif regarding TSN commentator Gord Miller’s words that Russia would not return to international hockey competition for many years to come.
Following Friday’s International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) convention, prominent TSN commentator Gord Miller wrote on social media: “The vast majority of national ice hockey federations present at the convention agree that it will be years before Russia and Belarus return, no matter when and how the events in Ukraine end.
The columnist asked IIHF President Luc Tardif if that was Miller’s view or if it was really the consolidated opinion of the IIHF federations.
“That’s Mr. Miller’s personal view,” Tardif replied for .
Gord Miller has been covering the World Junior Championship for many years, which airs on TSN. His comment was given in connection with the preliminary schedule of the MFM: 2024 – Sweden (Gothenburg), 2025 – Canada, 2026 – United States, 2027 – Canada, 2028 – Finland, 2029 – Czech Republic, 2030 – Canada, 2031 – United States, 2032 – Russia, 2033 – Canada. According to Miller, the right to host the World Junior Championship in 2032 should be withdrawn from Russia now.
Four of the last five World Youth Championships have been held in Canada: 2019 – Vancouver and Victoria, 2021 and 2022 – Edmonton, 2023 – Halifax, Moncton. Twice in these tournaments, the Canadian team won gold.
Source : MatchTV
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