Ban Russia, Ban USA, Blame Canada

[Cornuck]

Well, the equivalent actions are deemed good/acceptable or bad/unacceptable depending on your point of view.

And I think that's the question about banning other countries, whereas everyone can agree that Russia fucked up.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Well, the equivalent actions are deemed good/acceptable or bad/unacceptable depending on your point of view.

And I think that's the question about banning other countries, whereas everyone can agree that Russia fucked up.

I believe the "Donroe Doctrine" covers the escapade in Venezuela.

As it would further adventures in, say, Greenland or Canada. Manifest Destiny.

[Hockey Widow]

I support Carney. He did the right thing. Per has set out all the reasons very eloquently so I won't restate them. Nothing in Carney's ban stops Russian juniors already in Canada from forming a team. There is some hypocrisy in that I suppose. But none the less I support the ban. It is the totality of Russian aggression that needs to be kept in mind. I was one who advocated for teams to immediately leave Sochi when Russia invaded Ukraine the first time. But money speaks and countries stayed and allowed Putin to have his Olympics.

Now in International tournaments where Russian athletes are allowed into host countries we will all but be handing them gold medals as other countries default by refusing to play them. So be it. Silver will become the new gold in those tournaments.

I stand with Per and hundreds of millions of Europeans who know first hand how dangerous the Putin regime is and how every effort, big or small, to highlight that aggression, is needed.

[Per]

The IIHF has kicked Norway out of the WJC to be played in Canada to make room for russia.
That’s an outrage! They have qualified fair and square to be here. I don’t see how you can kick a team out to make room for an other.
It’d make more sense to let russia start over at level C if they are to be let back in, and then qualify for the top tier through winning at each level and get promoted to the next.

If russia really does get to take Norway’s place they will face Switzerland in the first game.
Switzerland announced today that they will not play against russia!

Switzerland! I thought they never took sides.
So that is how outraged everyone is over what russia is doing in Ukraine.

Austria and France have also committed to not playing russia.
That brings us to nine. Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Czechia, France, Austria and Switzerland.

Germany has not committed to this yet, but they have stated that they would rather withdraw from hosting the 2027 world championships than have russia attend.

[donlever]

Let's say Russia is in for shits and giggles.

Russia Sweden

Russia Canada

Russia USA.

...watching or not?

[Hockey Widow]

Let's say Russia is in for shits and giggles.

Russia Sweden

Russia Canada

Russia USA.

...watching or not?

No. I will not watch them play. The result is meaningless and the propaganda that Putin gets is sickening.

[Hockey Widow]

The IIHF has kicked Norway out of the WJC to be played in Canada to make room for russia.
That’s an outrage! They have qualified fair and square to be here. I don’t see how you can kick a team out to make room for an other.
It’d make more sense to let russia start over at level C if they are to be let back in, and then qualify for the top tier through winning at each level and get promoted to the next.

If russia really does get to take Norway’s place they will face Switzerland in the first game.
Switzerland announced today that they will not play against russia!

Switzerland! I thought they never took sides.
So that is how outraged everyone is over what russia is doing in Ukraine.

Austria and France have also committed to not playing russia.
That brings us to nine. Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Czechia, France, Austria and Switzerland.

Germany has not committed to this yet, but they have stated that they would rather withdraw from hosting the 2027 world championships than have russia attend.

This just pisses me off Per. I agree, if you have to have them let them qualify for next year, not this.

[Megaterio Llamas]

Let's say Russia is in for shits and giggles.

Russia Sweden

Russia Canada

Russia USA.

...watching or not?

I'll watch.

And I'll be rooting for Russia in two of them.