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The B-World Cup was already canceled this spring, also then due to the coronavirus.
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) writes on its website that the organizers of a number of tournaments on the youth and women’s side do not have the resources to be able to organize the championships safely for the crown.
– Of course it is very boring, but at the same time you have a great understanding of what is happening in the world right now. Then you understand the decision, says AIK’s Emmy Alasalmi.
– It is as it is and we simply have to extend the goals and take them later.
TT: How much would you have needed that opportunity to get to the A-WC?
– I think more generally for hockey Sweden on the women’s and women’s side, to give a little boost, it could have given a boost.
The next championship could be the 2022 Olympics
The next championship, if Damkronorna comes along, will be the 2022 Olympics. The Olympic qualifiers should have been played this year, but did not carry over until August next year. Now, the IIHF announces that the qualifier will likely move to November.
– It will be three months before the actual Olympic collection, so it will be very tight there, says Alasalmi.
The Damkronorna national team captain comments on the canceled B-VM on the federation’s website:
“Life and health always come first. That said, the decision is, of course, very boring on a sporting level. With all the positives that are happening now and that will happen in Swedish women’s and women’s hockey, a move back to A-WC would have been perfect. “
The A-WC in Canada 2021 is still in planning.
