IIHF Rankings once Belarus and Russia allowed back in.
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IMHO they should start at the bottom and work their way up, just like all the post-Soviet countries were forced to do in the 90's, even though they probably should have started at their pre-war positions. Russia will obviously do so easily in a few years, Belarus is always a toss-up.
Panteras
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Imagine Russia vs Indonesia lol
Yeah no, IIHF isn’t going to do that. Russia will come right into the top division.
Yeah no, IIHF isn’t going to do that. Russia will come right into the top division.
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End of story in your mind perhaps. I say 'No', we should follow the IIHF rules about this. IIHF ranking is based on the results of last Olympics and 4 World Championships. If they have no results for last 5 tournaments, it should reflect on their rankings accordingly. That would determine also if they are relegated to Division IA.
It seems IIHF is not doing that, just putting things on Pause. I don't like that. The fact is atrocities committed by Russia are so severe, it impacts the whole World. There shouldn't be any leniency and just strictly follow the rules...
The more I think of it the more likely I see Russia vs Iran or Indonesia becoming. Mind you they won’t ice Ovi for those games, rather a roster of KHL-2 farm league players making up a team.
The problem is they will have to be voted in, that means the IIHF member countries, of which many are Eastern European, will have to want to be gracious to giving an exception - and generally their feeling now is in no way accommodating to that.
Unless there is a revolution and regime change, I don’t see Russia returning to the top division.
The problem is they will have to be voted in, that means the IIHF member countries, of which many are Eastern European, will have to want to be gracious to giving an exception - and generally their feeling now is in no way accommodating to that.
Unless there is a revolution and regime change, I don’t see Russia returning to the top division.
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Fine. We just won’t participate then and have some of the leagues best players not participate or completely eradicate teams 19-0 and make the tournaments look like even a bigger joke
The only reason I can think of IIHF wouldn’t pardon that rule is the fact they fear Russia will win gold off the bat and it being a “bad look”
You seem to be under the mistaken impression that we want Russia to participate. A large portion of the world does not, and you have no one but yourselves to blame.
mattihp
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With no Fasel in the IIHF, they won't be fast tracked back any time soon.
Gold Standard
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That's a laugh. The more likely outcome would be a 5th. place finish. but who knows. They can fuel up all their charters and whisk Ovi, Malkin, Goalie Bob and Kuch for one last kick at the can as they become available. hopefully in time for a 1/4 final game.
I don't disagree.
But what a kick in the teeth it would be for a bubble team to end up in a final qualifying group with Russia.
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A large portion of the world wants them to participate as well
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2 is better than one
Gold Standard
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yep. finishing 5th. LOL
Well, now they'll get Slovakia instead so it's not like the challenge is much lesser for the minnows anyway. Mainly this punishes Slovakia unnecessarily and they were the actual bronze medalists at the last Olympics rather than virtual bronze medalists at a tournament they didn't even participate in like Russia now.
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We never saw how it ends but they had a us model for the U18 squad and the U18 teams were quite dynamic, competive and fun to watch. I was hoping that's transfer to U20.
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I thought there was only a 3rd division, but there's a 4th.
Russia in the 4tg division.... yeah, no point. Just put them back in the top division
Russia in the 4tg division.... yeah, no point. Just put them back in the top division
Any tournament without Russia is pointless. Its the equivalent of having a hockey tourney without Canada. 
I mean Canada vs Poland next year won’t be much different from a competitive standpoint.
Nah Russia has fallen below Germany's level in hockey nowadays and in future they will be Norway's level if theyr country even doesnt cease to exist. They are not relevant hockey country same as Belarus.Any tournament without Russia is pointless. Its the equivalent of having a hockey tourney without Canada.
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