After participating as a replacement for Russia at this weekend’s Beijer Hockey Games in Stockholm, it was today confirmed that Switzerland will replace Russia on the Euro Hockey Tour for at least the next two seasons, due to Russia being kicked off the tour for their invasion of Ukraine.

After their invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February, the Tour’s other participants (Czechia, Finland and Sweden) were left to find replacements for both the Czech and Beijer Hockey Games, after they jointly announced they would no longer compete with Russia. Austria filled in at the Czech Hockey Games and Switzerland at the Beijer Hockey Games, with an understanding they would be invited to November’s Karjala Tournament in Finland to kick off the 2022-23 Tour. However, it was today confirmed that the Eisgenossen would join the Tour full-time, taking over hosting duties for what would normally be the Channel One Cup in the December international break. It has yet to be determined the Tour’s status following the 2023-24 season.

As reported by the Czech Ice Hockey Association, the schedule for the next two seasons has been mapped out, and is as follows:

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