Hockey’s Russia crisis deepens as major sponsors threaten to pull out of 2027 men’s World Championship

The crisis facing the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) over Russia’s contentious return to the sport grew on Wednesday when two of its biggest sponsors threatened to pull out if the country is allowed to compete in the 2027 men’s World Championship in Germany. The federation has been fighting fires ever since the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled…