“This decision is disappointing. And I am very surprised by the language of the IIHF regarding the difficulties in ensuring security. We have many hockey players who play in the NHL in countries that are not our friends, and they play there successfully. Unfortunately, this decision is not conducive to the development of Russian hockey. But it should become an incentive for the development of children’s hockey. We should not panic, we are making progress in hockey. At the same time , we must continue the dialogue with the international federation in order to protect “We must do everything possible so that they return to the international scene as quickly as possible,” Svishchev said in an interview with SE.
The IIHF stressed that it will monitor the situation and study the possibility of returning the national teams and clubs of Russia and Belarus to international tournaments in the 2025/26 season. The deadline for consideration of this issue is May 2025.
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Source: Sport
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