St. Petersburg, Sep 18, Dmitry Edigarev. First Vice President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) Roman Rotenberg said that the Russian team would be ready to play at the World Cup if the opportunity arises. On Friday, Deputy Commissioner of the National Hockey League (NHL) Bill Daly said that he would like to find an opportunity for the Russian team to participate in the World Cup, which may take place in 2024. Meetings are planned to be held in North America and Europe with the participation of eight teams. teams. We will work to win at the expense of the players who are now in Russia. From the point of view of who will be the coach, the NHL decides here. We cannot influence, but we are ready to accept any challenge, «Rothenberg told reporters. President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif has previously stated that the IIHF has no plans to allow Russia and Belarus 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.
