The Finnish Hockey Association announced on Friday morning that it would lower the Lions’ shirts from the roof of the Helsinki arena due to the events in Ukraine.
The Finnish Hockey Association says it is laying down the Lions’ shirts and championship pennants on the ceiling of the Helsinki arena.
The decision of the Hockey Association is based on Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine. The union says it condemns Russia’s measures and has begun discussions with the International Hockey Federation and key hockey countries.
The Helsinki arena is partly Russian-owned.
Hartwall, the name sponsor of the Helsinki arena, said yesterday that he was investigating the possibility of withdrawing from the agreement. Hartwall has been the hall ‘s title sponsor since the arena was completed in 1997.
The ceiling of the Helsinki arena has been raised Teemu Selänteen, Kimmo Timosen, Jere Lehtisen, Ville Peltonen and Saku Koivun, Jari Kurrin, Timo Jutilan and Raimo Helmisen shirts. The future placement of the shirts will be announced later.
Some of the matches of the spring men’s world championships are to be played in the Helsinki arena.
The arena is owned by Helsingin Halli Oy, whose main shareholder is Arena Events Oy. The chairman of the boards of both companies is a Russian businessman Roman Rotenberg. She is Gennadi Timtšenkon in addition to the largest owners of the arena. Roman Rotenberg’s father is Boris Rotenberg and uncle Arkadi Rotenberg. Tymoshenko and the Rotenberg are known for their close relationship with Putin. The United States and Britain have put businessmen on anti-Russian sanctions lists.