RIA Novosti: Russia was credited with a technical defeat in a match at the MFM in hockey

According to RIA Novosti, the reason for the cancellation of the game was a case of coronavirus in the national team.

Initially, the match was to take place in the Canadian Red Deer on the night of December 29-30 at 00:30 Moscow time.

In the first two matches, Sergei Zubov's charges won one victory.

The Russians lost to the Swedes (3: 6) and outplayed the Swiss (4: 2).

Earlier it was reported that the MFM ice hockey match Finland - Czech Republic was canceled due to the coronavirus.