MOSCOW, 25 Feb. The Finnish «Jokerit» has decided to suspend participation in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in the 2021/22 season, according to the club's official website. In the playoffs of the Gagarin Cup, «Jokerit», which finished the regular season in second place in the table Western Conference, was supposed to play against Spartak Moscow. «My position on the end of the season was clear on Thursday morning. However, in accordance with KHL policy, I had to negotiate with the league, so we are only reporting our decision now,» Jokerit general manager Jari Kurri said. «The world is going through a really difficult time right now. All our thoughts are with the people who are suffering from this situation. We hope that a peaceful solution will be found soon,» Kurri added.
