The league has been asked to suspend the team’s participation this season. In response to an APA request, the ICE-Liga confirmed the receipt of the request, a decision will be made soon, but not on Monday.
The Slovaks had been shaken the previous week by the death of Sadecky, who died after a collapse in the league game against Dornbirn, and the death of Pasek. “Due to the tragic events that have hit our club in the last few days, we have decided to ask the management of the multinational ICE Hockey League to suspend our participation in the other games this season,” said a statement from the club .
They have decided to end the season, but they want to stay in the league from now on. Now you are waiting for a response from the league, it was said. The club would also like to thank its players for their great commitment so far and asked for the fans’ understanding. “We believe the fans understand this decision and will support us during this difficult time.”