IIHF bans Russia and Belarus

[Checkers Hockey]

No surprise there.

IIHF bans Russia, Belarus from its competitions

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[windycity]

Good

 

[Rigafan]

While maybe a good political move, it is not good for hockey in general.

 

[VVP]

Reading some hockey sources and the comments of Russian fans, they mainly don't care. Some suggested that they are looking forward for better attention to the MHL and as such better development. Hockey will suffer internationally.

 

[fredligh]

Feel sorry for the people involved not backing this war up, but i dont really see Russia participating in anything internationally for a long long time.

 

[Yakushev72]

Feel sorry for the people involved not backing this war up, but i dont really see Russia participating in anything internationally for a long long time.

It seems that participation in IIHF-sponsored events in the foreseeable future is out! Beyond that, the war will greatly affect when or if participation is resumed some time in the future.

 

[Albatros]

Terrible for Russian and Belarusian hockey, Ukrainian even more so obviously, but the level of their international integration has been so low that I don't see this damaging European hockey as a whole all too much.

 

[DowJones]

Realistically Russia will be the North Korea 2.0 for the next 20+ years. I will be very very surprised if we will see an international game that involves Russia in that timeframe.

 

[Caser]

Realistically Russia will be the North Korea 2.0 for the next 20+ years. I will be very very surprised if we will see an international game that involves Russia in that timeframe.

Just in case, North Korea is playing international hockey games without any major issues I think.

 

[Albatros]

Just in case, North Korea is playing international hockey games without any major issues I think.

They were attending the IIHF World Championships annually for about two decades until the pandemic. But at the same time it must be said that they haven't been well-integrated in international hockey, as good as never taking part in any other events. For example never joining the Olympic qualification tournaments or playing any exhibition games.

 

[alko]

Realistically Russia will be the North Korea 2.0 for the next 20+ years. I will be very very surprised if we will see an international game that involves Russia in that timeframe.

I dont think, this will last so long. Imo, next season at least Russia will be in some form back. This war will end until summer and after that they will do everything possible to make things as usual.

 

[DowJones]

I dont think, this will last so long. Imo, next season at least Russia will be in some form back. This war will end until summer and after that they will do everything possible to make things as usual.

I could be wrong of course, but I think some of the sanctions will remain longer than that even if we can get an agreement between Ukraine and Russia very soon.

I think the swift ban will be lifted almost immediately since no one will benefit from Russia turning into a third world country. But on the other hand the western countries need to statue an example that is is not acceptable to invade another country and that the drawbacks will just magically disappear.

Let’s not forget that during this time Russia has also managed to:
* Threatening the world with nuclear weapons.
* Violated Swedish airspace
* Explicitly threatened Sweden and Finland with military attacks.

As a Swede I wouldn’t just be able to stomach going back to status-quo without Russia suffering long term consequences from this.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[puckeater]

modus operandi.

 

[jcbio11]

Reading some hockey sources and the comments of Russian fans, they mainly don't care. Some suggested that they are looking forward for better attention to the MHL and as such better development. Hockey will suffer internationally.

That's some prime copium on their part.

"I don't care and I didn't really like international hockey anyway." Yeah, sure buddy.

I dont think, this will last so long. Imo, next season at least Russia will be in some form back. This war will end until summer and after that they will do everything possible to make things as usual.

Nope. Summer's gone and the war hasn't ended. Russia in international hockey is not happening anytime soon.

 

[PrimumHockeyist]

Just in case, North Korea is playing international hockey games without any major issues I think.

I hear the North Koreans have a formidable 'DMZ' line..