# Canada joins coalition refusing to play ice hockey against Russia over Ukraine war

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T01:31:46+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/04/canada-bans-russian-players-junior-ice-hockey-championships-ukraine-war
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/canada-joins-coalition-refusing-to-play-ice-hockey-against-russia-over-dbc98b/

Growing number of countries are resisting Russia’s reintegration into international hockey after a sports court lifted a ban on competition Canada has joined a coalition of countries refusing to play ⁠ice ​hockey teams from Russia, with prime minister Mark Carney saying Russian skaters will not be able to compete in ⁠a world junior championship next month due to the war in Ukraine. “While Russia a

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