Finnish Ice Hockey Federation Demands Exclusion of Russia from IIHF

HELSINKI, February 28 The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation announced on its official website that it demands the complete exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international hockey activities. It is noted that consultations were held over the weekend, including with the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardiff. «The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation demands the complete exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international hockey activities, we will not play against these teams countries. We also announced the impossibility of the participation of Russia and Belarus in the men's world championship, which will be held in May in Tampere and Helsinki,» the press release quotes the head of the federation, Harri Nummel. It is specified that the Finnish, Swedish and Czech ice hockey federations on Monday jointly discuss what changes the exclusion of Russia from international hockey activities for national teams of countries will entail. Previously with similar The requirements were made by the Ice Hockey Federation of Switzerland and Latvia.