Ukrainians will not be represented in this tournament.
Хокейний клуб Донбас “< Due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he will not take part in the Champions League in the 2022/23 season, according to the tournament's press service.
Of course, it is clear that Donetsk HC Donbas will not be able to participate in the 2022/23 Champions League season under such circumstances, and we would like to thank the club for their commitment and the enormous efforts they have made for their The first performance in the CHL last season “, – said in a statement the organization.
Instead of the Ukrainian club in the next draw of the Champions League will play the Slovenian” Olympia “.
in the season-2021/22. “Donbas” became the first Ukrainian club represented in this competition.
On February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about a special military operation in Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities.
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