IIHF will require Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic to send hockey players to the KHL According to IIHF regulations, athletes from Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden will once again represent their countries in the KHL. This was announced by the head of the federation, Franz Reindel. - In recent years there has been a neglect of the representatives of various KHL countries. But these are decisions of local federations, not of athletes. According to IIHF guidelines, 20 hockey players from several European countries - Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic - must sign contracts with KHL clubs. It will be able to balance the order of power in Europe and in the second league in the world. There is a dialogue about a new expansion of the KHL; The league needs to become continental again. Times are changing, Reindl says.

IIHF will require Finland, Sweden and the Czech Republic to send hockey players to the KHL According to IIHF regulations, athletes from Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden will once again represent their countries in the KHL. This was announced by the head of the federation, Franz Reindel. - In recent years there has been a neglect of the representatives of various KHL countries. But these are decisions of local federations, not of athletes. According to IIHF guidelines, 20 hockey players from several European countries - Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic - must sign contracts with KHL clubs. It will be able to balance the order of power in Europe and in the second league in the world. There is a dialogue about a new expansion of the KHL; The league needs to become continental again. Times are changing, Reindl says.