Breakthrough on ice: Belarusian juniors allowed to participate in the 2025 World Championships after…

Breakthrough on ice: Belarusian juniors allowed to participate in the World Junior Championships 2025 after a five-year ban The Belarusian hockey team is allowed to participate in the World Junior Championships for the first time in five years. The tournament will take place in the United States from April 22nd to May 2nd next year. This is the first time since the beginning of the war that Belarus or Russia has been allowed to participate in official hockey tournaments under the auspices of the IIHF. The Belarusian juniors will play in the 18-year age group tournament, together with Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, and Slovakia.