WC: 2022 IIHF World Championship Finland (Russia and Belarus tossed out) No Politics

[jcbio11]

I don't know what I can and can't say on this forum, but I welcome Finland's decision. I couldn't imagine watching Team Russia or Team Belarus playing hockey like nothing happened.

 

[jcbio11]

Hopefully Russia gets expelled for good from IIHF

Absolutely. This is the only right step right now. I am not saying ban them forever, who knows what happens to the Russian state in the future, but as the situation is right now, they have no place in the world of sports. Sports is entertainment and their presence would taint that.

 

[chauron]

Strong rumours that RUS and BLR are OUT , RUS would also loose the JWC and all international events.
Austria and France to replace Russia and Belarus respectively if frue.

Sisäpiirilähteet: Venäjä ja Valko-Venäjä ulos IIHF:stä

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Strong rumours that RUS and BLR are OUT , RUS would also loose the JWC and all international events.
Austria and France to replace Russia and Belarus respectively if frue.

Sisäpiirilähteet: Venäjä ja Valko-Venäjä ulos IIHF:stä

Dreger picking up on it.

 

[Mestaruus]

It's the right call to remove Russia and Belarus from IIHF. I'm glad to see it but not glad for the Russian ice hockey fans and athletes who don't support Putin's ideology. It just needs to be done at this point and hopefully the same will happen for all other sports as well. I'd usually agree with not mixing sports & politics but this one is over the top where a leader of a nation is playing with the idea of starting WW3 and putting Europe in a war.

Can you imagine if Fasel was in charge. We would've had to wait until 1 week before the launch of 2022 WHC event before he would've denied Russia from participating. At that point many teams would've already boycotted the tournament lol. The French guy of IIHF is getting some bonus points for sure now.

 

[Mestaruus]

Strong rumours that RUS and BLR are OUT , RUS would also loose the JWC and all international events.
Austria and France to replace Russia and Belarus respectively if frue.

Sisäpiirilähteet: Venäjä ja Valko-Venäjä ulos IIHF:stä

Yup and Russia is no longer part of EHT (Euro Hockey Tour) either. I wonder if we get a replacement team for EHT. If I had to guess there's no replacement team but teams can schedule some extra hockey games vs some other teams if they want.

 

[kp61c]

sad, well, at least one of the main putin supporters will keep playing in Washington absolutely scot-free. Legend.

 

[MuckOG]

sad, well, at least one of the main putin supporters will keep playing in Washington absolutely scot-free. Legend.

Yep. This is hard, because I was always a huge fan of Ovechkin.....but not anymore. I really hope that he smartens up...

 

[kp61c]

Yep. This is hard, because I was always a huge fan of Ovechkin.....but not anymore. I really hope that he smartens up...

If he smartens up it will be self-serving and deceitful. Won't change anything.

 

[Nate070]

I am reading that also FIFA will ban Russia soon..

 

[cutchemist42]

FIFA just banned them.

IIHF must follow them.

Wish the IOC would too but that will never happen.

 

[Frank the Tank]

FIFA just banned them.

IIHF must follow them.

Wish the IOC would too but that will never happen.

Never say never

The IOC recommends ban on Russia from international competitions - Sports Illustrated

 

[Jussi]

Strong rumours that RUS and BLR are OUT , RUS would also loose the JWC and all international events.
Austria and France to replace Russia and Belarus respectively if frue.

Sisäpiirilähteet: Venäjä ja Valko-Venäjä ulos IIHF:stä

Also says that the venue will be at "Nordis" because the tournament is too close for the venue to be switched to Turku.

 

[jj cale]

Russia is really getting the screws put to them on the athletic front.

 

[tobu]

Hearing Hartwall arena will not be the venue either as it's Russian owned on sanction list.

 

[tobu]

Yup and Russia is no longer part of EHT (Euro Hockey Tour) either. I wonder if we get a replacement team for EHT. If I had to guess there's no replacement team but teams can schedule some extra hockey games vs some other teams if they want.

I'm sure Slovakia would be happy to join. We did just fine with our Euro players in the Olympics, so I guess we'd be competitive.

 

[Gold Standard]

Russia is really getting the screws put to them on the athletic front.

It's well deserved. Should have happened 15 years ago. but at least we are finally here now.

 

[kp61c]

Russia is really getting the screws put to them on the athletic front.

Putin. It's just one crazy man. That's why it will be all futile in the end.

 

[member 305909]

It was clear in advance that if Russia attacks they will be internationally completely isolated. Yet they did just that.

Is there something we don't know about or is it just as it looks that Putin has lost his marbles? Will those close to him willingly follow him to doom?

 

[jj cale]

Putin. It's just one crazy man. That's why it will be all futile in the end.

Looks like he will have to go before we will be seeing Russian teams competing anytime in the future.

On the personal selfish side international hockey tournaments aren't the same to me if Russia isn't involved, they are our biggest rival and I live to hate them and beat them with a delicious passion. It's been 5 decades worth of edge of the seat all types of emotion for this guy winning or losing.

With the hate comes respect, take it as a compliment. It just isn't the same without them.

 

[kp61c]

Looks like he will have to go before we will be seeing Russian teams competing anytime in the future.

On the personal selfish side international hockey tournaments aren't the same to me if Russia isn't involved, they are our biggest rival and I live to hate them and beat them with a delicious passion. It's been 5 decades worth of edge of the seat all types of emotion for this guy winning or losing.

With the hate comes respect, take it as a compliment. It just isn't the same without them.

He's crazy. He won't go anywhere, like Kim Jong-un.

 

[Jussi]

It was clear in advance that if Russia attacks they will be internationally completely isolated. Yet they did just that.

Is there something we don't know about or is it just as it looks that Putin has lost his marbles? Will those close to him willingly follow him to doom?

It's becoming clear that not only did he underestimate Ukraine, who are not just game, but also the unity of Europe and the rest of the world.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Looks like he will have to go before we will be seeing Russian teams competing anytime in the future.

On the personal selfish side international hockey tournaments aren't the same to me if Russia isn't involved, they are our biggest rival and I live to hate them and beat them with a delicious passion. It's been 5 decades worth of edge of the seat all types of emotion for this guy winning or losing.

With the hate comes respect, take it as a compliment. It just isn't the same without them.

Why was the Soviet Union allowed to compete but not Russia? Makes no sense.

 

[DannyGallivan]

Putin. It's just one crazy man. That's why it will be all futile in the end.

If he's one crazy man, then is there a possibility that his countrymen, including the rich and powerful, decide that he needs to go by force? How loyal are his generals, if they and their families have enough of the suffering? Or are they all very rich because of Putin? Will an uprising by the general population be enough?

 

[jj cale]

Why was the Soviet Union allowed to compete but not Russia? Makes no sense.

Different times different situations.