HK Brest

Brest can return to its ice

HK Brest can play the remaining 21 games of Belarusian Open League at the Brest Ice Palace.
After the decision of the disciplinary committee of 16 January 2013 on the rescheduled matches of the fifth and sixth rounds to other arenas due to unsuitableness of ice surface, the club and the Ice Palace have taken the necessary measures on the basis of inspection of Belarus Federation representatives.

Belarusian Federation bans Brest Ice Palace

HK Brest lost the right to play in the Brest ice palace and was fined by Belarusian Federation due the poor quality of ice with a rough surface, the insufficient marking of the lines on ice - in some cases non-existent - the levels of air pollution by exhaust gases. Furthermore, referees and staff of visiting teams have repeatedly drawn attention to the leaders of the Ice Palace on the above drawbacks.
However, despite assurances from the leaders of HK Brest to eliminate the drawbacks to January 10, the further games show the failure to properly prepare the ice arena for the championship matches.
Thus, the Disciplinary Committee decided to fine the club and to postpone the next two home games of Open League and to transfer the following ones to other arenas.