The NHL is suspending its relationships with business partners in Russia due to the country’s invasion of the Ukraine, the league announced Monday. The NHL’s Russian language social and digital media sites have also been paused.
Suspended deals include the NHL’s link with Moscow-based gambling company Liga Stavok , which signed a three-year deal in November to become the league’s first exclusive sports betting parter in Russia. NHL games will also stop streaming on Yandex, the Russian internet giant that first partnered with the league in 2019 and, in January, announced a two-year renewal that included a 24-hour NHL channel launched on Yandex’s streaming platform.
The NHL’s announcement came shortly after the International Ice Hockey Federation placed an indefinite ban on teams from Russia and Belarus competing in its competitions.
