"The National Hockey League condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine and urges a peaceful resolution as quickly as possible," the league said in the statement."Effective immediately, we are suspending our relationships with our business partners in Russia and we are pausing our Russian language social and digital media sites. In addition, we are discontinuing any consideration of Russia as a location for any future competitions involving the NHL.
The NHL became the latest sports organization to issue sanctions to Russia, with FIFA and the International Ice Hockey FederationThe NHL also expressed concern for the league's Russian players.