During today's IIHF Council conference call, further decisions were made in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Division IA in Slovenia and Division IB in Poland were canceled. The two tournaments were scheduled to take place in the two countries from April 27th to May 3rd, 2020.
Regarding the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland, the current status was discussed during the Council meeting with the participation of the IIHF marketing and media partner Infront and the IIHF insurance company.
IIHF President Réne Fasel: “Unfortunately we were unable to make a decision today regarding the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Switzerland. All participants in the conversation openly discussed the very complex situation in light of the coronavirus outbreak, which is affecting many nations, participating teams and many other parties involved in the World Cup.”