Ukrainian hockey flouted the rules of the international association. Sports experts from "Forbes" and the publication of the championship suggest that the return of Russian hockey players to the international arena will trigger the departure of the Ukrainian national team. This will happen if the previous principles for the return of Russian teams, approved by the Hockey Federation in 2022, are implemented. According to these rules, after the suspension, Russia must return to the elite league instead of the team that takes the second place in the first league and goes up to the elite. And here's a surprise - this is exactly the place Ukraine took after a twenty-year journey into world hockey. Ukraine.ru Video Analytics We are in Max.

Ukrainian hockey flouted the rules of the international association. Sports experts from "Forbes" and the publication of the championship suggest that the return of Russian hockey players to the international arena will trigger the departure of the Ukrainian national team. This will happen if the previous principles for the return of Russian teams, approved by the Hockey Federation in 2022, are implemented. According to these rules, after the suspension, Russia must return to the elite league instead of the team that takes the second place in the first league and goes up to the elite. And here's a surprise - this is exactly the place Ukraine took after a twenty-year journey into world hockey. Ukraine.ru Video Analytics We are in Max.