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LeaveRussia detail: Scaling Back

Scaling back

The National Hockey League is one of the four major professional sports associations in North America.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 01/07/2024Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Decision trail

Decision date 30/06/2024 · Reference ↗

Statement condemning Russian actions on Ukraine. Suspended operations of its Russian-language social and digital media sites, Russian business partners, and its memorandum of understanding with the KHL, and told teams to cease contact with Russian-based agents. (Russian partners include: Yandex, which airs live and on-demand NHL game. Liga Stavok, a Russian sports betting company). Clubs of the National Hockey League (NHL) selected 27 Russian players based on the results of all stages of the 2024 draft. Hockey players from Russia became the third most popular.

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 scaling back · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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