“What can the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) do? Perhaps it could prohibit the transfer of players to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), since this decision is made by the league itself. However, if the KHL continues to ignore the decisions of the IIHF, then in theory they will be able to continue playing players who do not have relevant international transfers.
The IIHF does not have the right to physically prevent players from traveling to Russia and playing in the KHL. These players could face international sanctions, but if they value the financial resources of the KHL more, they could accept the sanctions and be suspended from participating in IIHF-sponsored competitions.
As a result, the KHL can now be seen as a league that ignores international rules and has become something of a “pariah”. This probably also means that in the near future we will not see Russia participating in tournaments organized by the IIHF, since the Russian Federation will be responsible to this organization. »
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