Hockey Fans React as IIHF Does U-Turn on Russia's International Ban - "Long Overdue"
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IIHF to decide Russian hockey participation on event-by-event basis after ban review
The International Ice Hockey Federation has reversed its decision to ban Russian national and club teams from its 2026-27 competitions and will now review the country's eligibility on an event-by-event basis, the governing body announced on Friday.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will make decisions on a tournament-by-tournament basis as to whether Russia will be allowed to participate in the 2026-2027 season, the federation wrote in a statement.
IIHF ends blanket ban on Russian hockey teams, eligibility now to be decided on case-by-case basis
The International Ice Hockey Federation continued its easing of sanctions on Russian and Belarusian national and club teams. The two countries have seen their teams banned from IIHF competitions for the last four years following Russia’s illegal military invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In an anno
The International Ice Hockey Federation must reconsider the exclusion of the Russian national team from its competitions. The current ban was in effect for the entire 2026/2027 season.
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