“Sooner or later we will return to the international level, where we will have to show our high class” – Konkov

Sooner or later Russian team hockey will return to the international level, and there she will have to show her great class, the two-time winner of the Gagarin Cup told Sergei Konkov .

In August, the IIHF refused CSKA by registering a contract with a goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov due to current deal with NHL club Philadelphia Flyers. The Russian goalkeeper was suspended for four months from September 1 and CSKA was banned from international transfers for a year. On Saturday, the IIHF disciplinary council rejected the appeals of Fedotov and CSKA. The goalkeeper continues to ride on the ice as part of the team during matches of the Fonbet KHL Championship, despite the ban from the IIHF. The head of the organization, Luc Tardif, told that if the Russian Hockey Federation (RHF) wants to remain in the international family, it must force CSKA and Fedotov to follow the sanctions.

— What will happen to Russian hockey if the IIHF excludes the FHR from its membership?

— We have people responsible for the development of our sport and the external political situation. I believe they will act in the interest of our country. If we are pushed around and have to endure… This is not our path. I believe we have qualified people who will understand this situation.

My task is to develop young people. Because sooner or later we will return to the international level and there we will have to show our great class.

— Are you sure that the isolation of Russian sport will not last long?

– I want to believe it. Anything can happen, of course. We can now authorize any development of events. But I think that common sense will prevail, all political issues will be resolved and we will return to international competitions,” Konkov told .

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