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NHL 'in a better place' with NHLPA, IIHF relationship

NHL 12 Feb 2026
Return to Olympics, best-on-best cycle will help sport continue to thrive .
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IIHF president Luc Tardif says he'd like to bring Russia back into 'the family'

Toronto Sun 12 Feb 2026
He noted that at the most recent meeting of the IIHF, they decided to prepare for a potential return of Russia and Belarus into under-18 competition in the 2027-28 season ... that’s the family of IIHF.
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NHL and IIHF executives meet in Milan as President Luc Tardif wants Russian and Belarusian players back soon

The Times of India 12 Feb 2026
IIHF president Luc Tardif addressed the situation at a press conference on Thursday alongside NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh ... IIHF's position throughout the ban.
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Belarus blasts IIHF ban extension

Inside The Games 24 Jan 2026
From there, the text raises the tone and questions the very nature of the decisions taken by the IIHF since the start of the war in Ukraine ... Our IIHF Council Members are committed to ensuring the game we love is fair, safe and clean.
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IIHF Maintains Ban On Russia, Belarus For 2026-27, But Youth Teams Could Be Allowed In 2027-28

The Capital Journal 23 Jan 2026
While Russian and Belarusian national and club teams won't be reintegrated into IIHF championships in 2026-27, the IIHF will consider reintegrating U-18 players in 2027-28 ....
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IIHF bans Russia, Belarus

The Buffalo News 23 Jan 2026
The International Ice Hockey Federation will not allow youth teams from Russia and Belarus to compete during this upcoming season but will consider reintegrating them at the under-18 level beginning in 2027-28 ....
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IIHF keeps Russia, Belarus ban, opens U18 route

Inside The Games 23 Jan 2026
The decision was taken by the IIHF Council following a meeting held on Wednesday and is based, according to the organisation itself, on a 'detailed risk assessment' of the current conditions for staging international tournaments.
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IIHF signals Russia could be allowed to return to U-18 hockey events in 2028

The Athletic 22 Jan 2026
Having Russian and Belarusian players return for under-18 tournaments would be the first step to a full-scale reintegration ....
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IIHF not allowing youth teams from Russia, Belarus back for the 2026-27 season

TSN Canada 22 Jan 2026
The IIHF announced the conclusion Thursday following a council meeting Wednesday and what it called a detailed risk assessment ... “This consideration will remain contingent upon an ongoing assessment of safety and security conditions,” the IIHF said.
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IIHF joins 'Safe Harbour'

Inside The Games 21 Jan 2026
The IIHF will support the development and dissemination of the European safeguarding framework within the ice hockey community ... 💙 #IIHF pic.twitter.com/o7i6FLYYNV— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 16, 2026.
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