Prague ice hockey club " lion " has announced about something that will not take part in the next season of the Continental hockey League (KHL).
" After long talks at the moment, unfortunately, We are obliged to declare that " the lion " will not take part in the KHL season in 2014/15, because the club is unable to provide the necessary funding For future work on the same level ", - said in the appeal of the club, reports RIA " Novosti ". According to the statement, in conditions when two major sponsor did not want to continue payment of the team, the budget was able to fill only half and only at the expense of the business of the club. Anyway, do not exclude the possibility of returning to the NHL in the future." We do not leave thoughts about returning to the opposing team in the future, if the funding situation will be changed and we will do decent rules, " added the statement. Prague lion began play in the KHL in 2012. In the 2013-2014 season Czech club left in the Cup Gagarin, where in a bitter battle lost Magnitogorsk " Metallurgist " (account in a series 3-4). 18 June it was announced that in the new season in the NHL will not speak Ukrainian hockey club " Donbass ". This club will save yourself a guaranteed place in the League in the season 2015-2016.

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