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Here comes the first position taken by a team in the world of hockey: the Finnish team Helsinki Jokerit, which should have faced Spartak Moscow in next week's palyoffs, has decided to leave the league.
Friday 25 February 2022 2 minutes reading time
As expected, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict also hit the world of sport directly: the Champions League final was moved from St. Petersburg to Paris, the FIS canceled all the competitions that should have been played in Russia. and the Sochi Formula 1 GP has currently been suspended.
Yesterday the first strong position took place in the world of hockey: the Finnish team of Helsinki Jokerit, belonging to the KHL (Kontinental Hockey League), was supposed to challenge the Russians of Spartak next week. Moscow, for the match valid for the playoffs of the competition. The Helsinki team, to dissociate itself from what is happening in these hours, has announced that it will not take part in the meeting, effectively abandoning the league.
Developments and communications from the league itself are expected in the next few hours, due to an increasingly difficult situation. The Kontinental Hochey League is the second most important league in the world after the NHL, as well as the most important in Europe.
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