The Russian under-18 national team, who was playing in the final of the Future Cup against the under-20 national team from Belarus where they lost the game and a trio of players on the roster showed a lack of sportsmanship by rejecting awards following the match.
According to Hockey Worldwide, Yegor Surin, Vadim Dudorov, and Pyotr Andreyanov have all been suspended for three games from the national team and have been placed under a six-month probationary period. Meanwhile, the team's head coach has been suspended for six months.
The Ice Hockey Federation of Russia, as well as the Belarusian Ice Hockey Association, remain banned by the International Ice Hockey Federation indefinitely for the invasion of Ukraine. Russia and Belarus aren't allowed to participate in any IIHF event in 2024 and their status for 2025 tournaments will be discussed in a meeting early next year.
