MOSCOW, Sep 16 National Hockey League (NHL) Deputy Commissioner Bill Daley stated that he would like to find an option in which Russian hockey players will take part in the World Cup. Earlier, the NHL announced that it was considering holding the World Cup in 2024. Daley noted that the league plans to host matches in North America and Europe with eight teams. «Now we recognize the value that Russia brings to international hockey tournaments. It would be a great shame if Russian players, who have done nothing wrong, did not have would be the opportunity to compete in the best of the best. We would like to find an option in which this does not happen. But realities are realities. We will have to make a decision, but not today, «Daily is quoted by the Daily Faceoff. President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luke Tardif has previously said that the IIHF has no plans to allow the Russian and Belarusian national teams to compete internationally next season due to the situation in Ukraine. The World Cup is not held under the auspices of the IIHF, the last tournament took place in 2016, the Russian team reached the semi-finals, the Canadians won.
