IIHF Council concludes meeting, decides fate of Chinese Hockey team
by Adam Steiss|02 NOV 2021 IIHF
The IIHF Council came together for a three-day meeting in Zurich, Switzerland from 31 October-2nd November.
“To be clear, the IIHF is not going to remove the Chinese team from the Olympic Games, the status of the men’s national team as a host nation participant in the Olympic ice hockey tournament was confirmed by Congress and remains unchanged.” said IIHF President Luc Tardif.
“We are working with the CIHA to confirm their player eligibility according to IIHF rules, and we will continue to assist them as they work towards preparing their team for the Olympic Games.”
As part of ongoing evaluations of the Chinese men’s national team’s participation in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games Men’s ice hockey tournament, IIHF President Luc Tardif briefed the Council on the status of the team and reviewed the eligibility status of the players submitted in the initial team roster long list.
The IIHF and the Chinese Ice Hockey Association are working together to schedule two games with the Chinese national team in a joint effort to evaluate the status of the team’s preparations for Beijing 2022.
The eligible national team players will compete as part of Kunlun Red Star in the KHL team’s league games on 15 and 17 November. Following the games, the IIHF Council will reconvene to discuss the next steps forward.
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