MOSCOW (AP) — The Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League saw itself as the oil-rich rival to the NHL, offering a tempting, if less prestigious, alternative to playing in North America. As the league planned to expand as far as Britain, the money on offer even attracted Russian stars like Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov, who walked out on lucrative NHL deals to return home. Then came the crash of the ruble this week. The financial crisis has threatened the plans of players like former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Curtis Sanford, who came to Russia to save for his retirement. "It's just really happened all of a sudden," the 35-year-old Sanford told The Associated Press.Read more on NewsOK.com
Ruble Crisis Threatens Kontinental Hockey League
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