Russia and Belarus, who were kicked out of the World Hockey Championships because of the war in Ukraine, played their own versions of the World Cup.
Russia has not played international value tournaments since the Olympic final for the Lions. AOP
While the Lions played in the Swedish EHT tournament, the Russian national hockey team organized its own “tournament” with Belarus in St. Petersburg.
Russia defeated Belarus 3–2 in the final. Before that, Russia defeated the country’s junior national team.
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In victory, Russia won a huge trophy, in front of which the team took the championship.
In honor of the victory, the Russian media became enthusiastic about the International Hockey Federation IIHF.
– Chess mat, IIHF! Our team was isolated from the world of hockey, but we still managed to win in the international arena, reads the headline of the Russian media Championat.