The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Russia and Belarus from every age category in international play until further notice, the governing body announced Monday.
The IIHF levied some of the most severe sports-related sanctions against Russia and its allies thus far, joining many other sports federations and leagues in taking a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Most notably, the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship, which was slated to be played in Novosibirsk and Omsk, will also be pulled out of Russia, the IIHF said.
A new location for the international event has not yet been determined.
