Moscow to Replace Minsk as Worlds Host
Latvia will still host the other half of the prestigious tournament, but the IIHF is reportedly moving on from controversial Belarus. The Hockey News has learned that the IIHF plans on moving part of the 2021 World Championship, leaving Belarus' capital of Minsk in favor of Moscow. Latvia, the co-host of the event, will not be affected. Belarus has been at the center of controversy both globally and in international hockey circles since an August election where longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko declared...