International Ice Hockey Federation President Luc Tardif has said
players from Russia and Belarus would be permitted at IIHF
competitions "when the war is over", during a recent trip to Finland.
International Ice Hockey Federation President Luc Tardif has confirmed
that it cannot recognise the Association for the Development of Ice
Hockey of Islamic Countries because it is "based on religion".
The head of the International Ice Hockey Federation says he would like a decision on NHL participation in the 2026 Olympics in Italy by the spring of 2024. Federation President Luc Tardif told reporters at the world junior championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that would give the parties involved two years to prepare for the Games in Milan and Cortina. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly tells The Associated Press it s likely a reasonable timeline to make that call. The league and players association have agreed to participate in 2026 after skipping the past two Olympics. NHL players were set to go in 2022 before pandemic-related schedule interruptions caused them to pull out.
International Ice Hockey Federation President Luc Tardif has said that
the organisation will consider the possibility of hosting future
events with Russia and Belarus' involvement later this year.