The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Cancels the 2022 World Youth Championship in Canada after its start.

This was announced by the official website of the organization..

The decision was made against the backdrop of the rapid spread of coronavirus among the teams participating in the group stage.

The national teams of Russia, the Czech Republic and the United States received technical defeats due to positive tests for coronavirus in hockey players and absenteeism. Three fights were canceled in two days.

" This included daily testing and collective quarantine when positive tests appeared..

Unfortunately, this was not enough for the tournament.. We will now focus on getting all players and staff back home safely, "

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Earlier it was reported that naturalized players will play in the Ukrainian national hockey team.