MOSCOW, April 18, Pavel Levkovich. Sibir CEO Kirill Fastovsky expressed regret over the withdrawal from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) of Dynamo Riga and Helsinki Jokerit, but noted that no one would «cry» about this. Dynamo and Jokerit announced their withdrawal from the KHL for background of the situation in Ukraine. In the 2022/23 season, the smallest number of clubs in the history of the league will play. «I'm worried when teams leave, especially such original ones. I'm very sorry, but if so, then so be it. We just take it for granted. I really love it when different «hockey cultures are united. This is the very competition that enriches hockey. This is the right development scheme. But life does not stop, no one will cry either,» Fastovsky told reporters. . “I also feel sorry for the original teams. It was interesting to play with them. I would like everything to go back. I regret this decision of the clubs,” Martemyanov added.
