IIHF Drops Massive Statement Regarding Russia and Belarus
Since the conflict in Ukraine began, the IIHF has banned Russia and Belarus from competing in international competition, but now, that could all be about to change.
Another discussion
Back in March, the IIHF came together to discuss the potential of allowing them to return to the international stage, but instead they opted to not make that change.
Now, the IIHF President, Luc Tardiff has told reporters that the discussion will happen soon, with March 2024 tabled as the next time they will come together and potentially overrule their decision.
2024 return?
With the 2024 IIHF World Championships and a potential World Cup of Hockey being discussed for 2025 or beyond, this decision could be crucial to the international stage, as both teams have always brought plenty of fire and intrigue to the international stage.
Given that the likes of Alex Ovechkin and others still compete at the NHL level, there's a good possibility that the ruling will be overruled in March, but given how important the international hockey stage is to the sport, there's no telling what could happen.
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| POLL | ||
AOÛT 5 | 134 ANSWERS IIHF Drops Massive Statement Regarding Russia and Belarus Should Russia and Belarus return to international competition? | ||
| Yes | 54 | 40.3 % |
| No | 80 | 59.7 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||