“Unfortunately, the International Hockey Federation says and does not do many things. Our task in current conditions is to develop sports in the country, to organize more competitions for guys to develop. Unfortunately, there are few competitors in hockey with whom we can now play international matches, so we need to expand within the country, “Kovachuk told Match TV.
The IIHF suspended Russian teams from participating in international competitions under its auspices at the end of February 2022.
Source: Sport
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