President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif told that at present the organization’s ranking is meaningless, it will be revised.
Previously, the IIHF published a new team ranking taking into account the completed World Championship. Russia moved into second place, overtaking the Finns and just behind Canada.
— What do you think about the fact that the Russian team rose to second place in the IIHF rankings, even though we have been suspended from international competitions for three years? Is it true that the IIHF will change this rating?
— However, this note makes no sense due to the current situation. The Coordination Committee will work on this and propose new rules for establishing the IIHF international rankings, which will be adapted to the current situation. We should not punish countries participating in the World Cup,” Tardif told .
By decision of the IIHF, the Russian team was suspended from three world championships (2022-2024) and will miss the fourth, which will take place in Sweden and Denmark in 2025.
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