Eight teams will play in the Ice Hockey World Cup, but their identities have not been announced.
The tournament is organised by the NHL and the players' union, the NHLPA. This means it is not affected by the decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in late October to lift Russia's suspension from tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Several European federations have said their national teams will not play World Cup games against Russia. Similar threats came from Europe in March this year, when a possible Russian participation in the 2028 World Cup was discussed.
We are determined to ultimately do the right thing, which can change from day to day, but we still do not do business with Russia. The players in the NHL who come from Russia play for their NHL teams; they do not play for Russia, says Bettman, according to nhl.com.
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