Russia and Belarus are to remain frozen out of International Ice Hockey Federation competitions through the 2025-26 season.

According to TSN insider Darren Dreger, the NHL and NHLPA “have advised the IIHF they intend on moving forward, at least for now, without IIHF involvement in the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.” ...

If that happens, the trickle-down effect could include a lifting of Russia ... to let the door open as soon as possible,” Tardif, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation ...

Since February 2022, there has been a missing important player in international hockey competitions: Russia. The Russian nation, along with Belarus, has been subject to a suspension by the ...

Ovechkin said. That makes the 2026 Winter Olympics Ovechkin's last opportunity on the Olympic stage. Russia's last gold medal in ice hockey at the Olympic stage was in 2018, which Ovechkin missed.

If that happens, the trickle-down effect could include a lifting of Russia's ... to let the door open as soon as possible," Tardif, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation ...

without IIHF involvement in the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.” Read between the lines, and it appears that this could open the door to Russia participation. Does this open the door to Russian ...

If that happens, the trickle-down effect could include a lifting of Russia's ... to let the door open as soon as possible," Tardif, the president of the International Ice Hockey Federation ...

OTTAWA - Luc Tardif will be paying close attention to global events over the next few months. The door for one of hockey’s powers to rejoin the fold could soon swing open. Report an error ...