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Nov 3, 2026

Canada bars Russia from world junior ice hockey championship

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Russia will not be allowed to participate in the world junior hockey tournament in Alberta, joining a growing boycott by European federations.

Nov 3, 2026·6 sources

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▪National ice hockey federations in Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Norway, Latvia, and Denmark announced they will refuse to play against Russia
▪Hockey Canada released a statement supporting the Canadian government's decision to prevent Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing under national symbols on Canadian soil
▪The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in late October 2026 that the International Ice Hockey Federation must reinstate Russian teams to international competition, beginning with the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship

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