The federations of Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic are discussing the implications for the EHT tour today.
The Finnish Hockey Association states in a press release that it will not accept Russia and Belarus playing at the World Hockey Championships in Finland in May. The union is calling for countries to be excluded from international hockey activities.
– We had these discussions actively over the weekend and also held a meeting with the President of the International Hockey Federation. Luc Tardifin with. We have said that we do not intend to play against the national teams in these countries, Mr President Harri Nummela notes.
The press release also states that the Finnish, Swedish and Czech hockey federations are discussing together today what changes the exclusion of Russia from international hockey activities will cause for the national team activities of the ECSC countries.
The sports world has otherwise reacted to Russia’s hostilities, as several international sporting events have been moved or canceled from Russia since the country launched its invasion of Ukraine last week. Among other things, the final of the Football Champions League has been moved out of St. Petersburg. In hockey, the Jokerit ended their KHL season before the playoffs began and the Dynamo in Riga withdrew completely from the league.