Several NHL clubs are in favor of admission of the Russian national team to the Youth World Cup

Several heads of clubs in the National Hockey League (NHL) expressed hope for admission of the Russian national team to the World Youth Championship. This was reported by ESPN television channel on February 5.

"Several NHL executives said <...> that they hope for Russia's return to the World Junior Championship, as it is an important tournament," - stated in the material.

It is noted that NHL teams have had few opportunities to watch Russian players live since 2022.

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The International Ice Hockey Federation has extended the suspension of the Russian national teams, further decision for the IOC

On the eve of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced that Russia and Belarus will not participate in international hockey competitions in the season 2025/26. It is noted that the organization took this decision "for security reasons".

The press service of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) said that they are going to challenge the verdict of the IIHF in court.

At the same time, IIHF board member Anders Larsson said on January 31 that the Swedish national team will not boycott the matches of the World Championship and the Olympic Games in 2026 in case the Russian national hockey team returns to international tournaments.