Athletistic / Hockey United States youth team coach Nate Liman says the extremely low attendance at MFM 2022 taking place these days in Canada reminds him of a tournament during the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s very reminiscent of a tournament in a bubble. I immediately remember 2021. But we don’t pay attention to it. We’re here to play hockey, fight and win,” Sportsnet Lyman quotes.

Recall that the tournament, which takes place these days in Edmonton, Canada, was to be held from December 26, 2021 to January 5, 2022, but was interrupted due to an epidemic of the omicron strain of the coronavirus. Later, it was decided to postpone the tournament to August.

Note that the Russian team was suspended from participation due to military events in Ukraine.