In July, Kalnins was expelled from the Latvian national team for signing a contract with a Russian club, but the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) approved the transfer.
“I hope this situation will become a precedent. Because before that, the IIHF had only committed illegal acts against us. And it has to respond financially to Russia. We lose a whole generation if we take the championships world juniors and juniors,” Tereshchenko said. .
Source: Sport

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