Russia comeback to IIHF events for 2023-2024

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[Faterson]

No comeback whatsoever under the present situation. They should f*** off.

The same principled stance should be adopted as towards South Africa – as long as the apartheid regime lasted, South African athletes were not allowed to participate in any international events, period.

And, of course, this thread can be locked instantly, because there is really nothing to discuss here without encroaching upon "politics", which is forbidden by HFBoards rules.

 

[Albatros]

No need for team war criminals now or in the future. If they do want a Russian team eventually then it can not include any sanctioned individuals (such as Tretiak, Fetisov, Rotenbergs - the whole Russian Hockey Federation leadership really) or those including any players in any way affiliated with the Russian military (CSKA Moscow, SKA St. Petersburg) or other relevant state institutions involved in war crimes and other crimes against humanity.

 

[pth2]

So, MatchTV is predicting Russia overthrows Putin somehow and accepts to put an end to its 10-year war of agression, within the next year? On Ukraine's terms, of course. I mean, that's the only way Russia is welcome back to most international events.

Maybe an international tournament could be set up in Sebastopol or Luhansk, to celebrate its liberation from nearly 10 years of enemy occupation. The cost of the needed infrastructure (and demining) could come from Russian reparations.

 

[Namejs]

This is not going to happen, unless IIHF wants to have a tournament with Russia, but without most of the other teams usually playing in the World Champs.

 

[Drytoast]

No thanks.

 

[Gold Standard]

No thanks.

 

[JabbaJabba]

f*** no.

 

[Boonk]

Big oof if they do

 

[Garl]

Other thread was totally derailed by some cringe propaganda. Cringe to the point that you doubt there are real people behind some accounts.
So let me just say that it is not happening in 2023 or 2024

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Russia needs to come back, how is it possible to not have one of the top countries in hockey be barred from an actual best v best tournament?

I couldn’t care less about politics, the athletes did nothing wrong. These tales are horrible and cringe

 

[Cas]

how is it possible to not have one of the top countries in hockey be barred from an actual best v best tournament?

Simple - you ban them. I don't see why that's an issue.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Russia needs to come back, how is it possible to not have one of the top countries in hockey be barred from an actual best v best tournament?

I couldn’t care less about politics, the athletes did nothing wrong. These tales are horrible and cringe

Damn, shocking that someone with the handle "Smirnov2Chistov" would have this opinion.

I'll be happy to not see the Russian flag at an IIHF event for many, many years. Between the war and the numerous doping scandals, I just don't see why they should.

 

[THE JAM]

russia is a terrorist state, pariah state and should be treated accordingly. IIHF needs to suspend their membership until the war is over, reparations agreed - no talks whatsoever regarding participation in any events before that happens.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Russia needs to come back, how is it possible to not have one of the top countries in hockey be barred from an actual best v best tournament?

I couldn’t care less about politics, the athletes did nothing wrong. These tales are horrible and cringe

Are you double agent?

 

[Realgud]

Just allow them back. This is so pointless.

 

[Garl]

Russia needs to come back, how is it possible to not have one of the top countries in hockey be barred from an actual best v best tournament?

I couldn’t care less about politics, the athletes did nothing wrong. These tales are horrible and cringe

World is living without best on best tournament from 2014. If there is a tournament with full NHL representation but without Russia, this tournament is better than anything that had Russia there since 2014.
This line of best on best is overrated, in fact best on best is not theoretially possible, there are always injuries, sicknesses, bad shapes etc.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Simple - you ban them. I don't see why that's an issue.

The Russian athletes are invading Ukraine? New to me

Damn, shocking that someone with the handle "Smirnov2Chistov" would have this opinion.

I'll be happy to not see the Russian flag at an IIHF event for many, many years. Between the war and the numerous doping scandals, I just don't see why they should.

Lol, it’s been my handle since I came on this board years ago.

Here we go with the geo-political issues. The US has been at war with the Middle East for how many years now? Should we ban them from international competition?

World is living without best on best tournament from 2014. If there is a tournament with full NHL representation but without Russia, this tournament is better than anything that had Russia there since 2014.
This line of best on best is overrated, in fact best on best is not theoretially possible, there are always injuries, sicknesses, bad shapes etc.

Lol, keep telling yourself that Russian exclusion is great for the worldwide exposure of the game

 

[PecnoTrunk]

Just allow them back. This is so pointless.

No it’s not pointless. Lives are being lost because of russias aggression.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Are you double agent?

This can’t be serious - LOL

 

[Realgud]

No it’s not pointless. Lives are being lost because of russias aggression.

Never said otherwise but how does banning hockey players from playing a sport help against that? It's pointless.

 

[Hanji]

Ban Russia, fine. But quit with the hysterical virtual signalling.

Self-interest the prominant IIHF member countries is the reason. Russia's banishment is essentially an extention of the sanctions imposed by the EU/US/etc.

This has nothing to do with ethics.

 

[Smirnov2Chistov]

Just allow them back. This is so pointless.

It’s been pointless for a long while now, I don’t even think I’ve heard (or even cared honestly) about what had been going on over there in quite some time.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

This can’t be serious - LOL

It's not.

 

[McGarnagle]

They never should've been banned in the first place