NHL Indicates Finland’s Block on Russian Athletes Could Affect Future Games There
The league said it will factor in Finland’s new entry rules for Russians as it considers future regular-season games there.
- The NHL will evaluate Finland's new entry ban on Russian athletes when considering future Global Series games in the country, the league told The Associated Press on Friday.
- Finland and Norway announced plans on Thursday to refuse entry to Russian athletes, with the Finnish government stating Russians may only work on 'tasks that are essential to Finland's national interests.'
- Carolina Hurricanes and Seattle Kraken players, including Russian wing Andrei Svechnikov, played Thursday in Helsinki, with the Hurricanes winning 4-1. The league currently has 53 Russian players, representing 7.3% of rosters.
- The International Skating Union warned of a 'possible consequential impact' on its figure skating world championships in Finland, while Estonia has moved to block Russian and Belarusian athletes from entering.
- Although the NHL played Global Series games in Finland during 2022 and 2024, the league has not confirmed any future events there, leaving the schedule for upcoming seasons uncertain.
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NHL indicates Finland’s block on Russian athletes could affect future games there
The NHL will consider Finland's plans to prevent Russian athletes entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in future, the league told The Associated Press. Finland and Norway both announced plans to refuse ent...
NHL to evaluate future Finland games if country keeps block on Russian players
The NHL will consider Finland's plans to prevent Russian athletes from entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in the future, the league told The Associated Press.
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NHL indicates Finland's block on Russian athletes could affect future games there
The NHL will consider Finland's plans to prevent Russian athletes entering the country when deciding whether to stage more regular-season games there in future, the league told The Associated Press.
Finland will not grant visas to Russian athletes who want to compete in Finland. This could affect future NHL games in the country.
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