The ice hockey federations of at least seven countries, including Germany, have not signed off on an updated schedule for Canada's world junior championship with Russia. This was announced by the chairman of the German Hockey Board (DEB) Frank Lutz in the sports committee of the Bundestag, Suddutsche Zeitung reports. According to the new schedule, the Russian team should take the place of the Norwegian team. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) already included Russian juniors in the number of participants in the tournament and changed the calendar. This happened after the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which at the end of October ordered the entry of Russian teams into international competitions. The first will be the World Championship at the end of the year. The court's decision also applies to the 2027 Senior World Cup in Germany. Lutz called on the IIHF to determine the terms of Russia's participation. "We understand that a solution cannot fall from the sky overnight. But delaying it for a few weeks is unacceptable for us, he said. Several countries, including reigning world champions Finland, have previously announced that they will not play against the Russian team if they return to the senior league. According to the head of the DEB, almost 250,000 tickets were sold for the World Cup in Germany, and the schedule amendment could lead to demands for refunds. He warned of a significant financial risk to the union. One of the possible solutions Frank Lutz and the representative of the CDU/CSU Faction on sports policy Stefan Meier called for a new suspension of Russia: the basis could be a threat to the integrity of the competition due to the refusal of opponents to continue on the ice.

The ice hockey federations of at least seven countries, including Germany, have not signed off on an updated schedule for Canada's world junior championship with Russia. This was announced by the chairman of the German Hockey Board (DEB) Frank Lutz in the sports committee of the Bundestag, Suddutsche Zeitung reports. According to the new schedule, the Russian team should take the place of the Norwegian team. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) already included Russian juniors in the number of participants in the tournament and changed the calendar. This happened after the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which at the end of October ordered the entry of Russian teams into international competitions. The first will be the World Championship at the end of the year. The court's decision also applies to the 2027 Senior World Cup in Germany. Lutz called on the IIHF to determine the terms of Russia's participation. "We understand that a solution cannot fall from the sky overnight. But delaying it for a few weeks is unacceptable for us, he said. Several countries, including reigning world champions Finland, have previously announced that they will not play against the Russian team if they return to the senior league. According to the head of the DEB, almost 250,000 tickets were sold for the World Cup in Germany, and the schedule amendment could lead to demands for refunds. He warned of a significant financial risk to the union. One of the possible solutions Frank Lutz and the representative of the CDU/CSU Faction on sports policy Stefan Meier called for a new suspension of Russia: the basis could be a threat to the integrity of the competition due to the refusal of opponents to continue on the ice.