The fall-out from the tragic arena collapse that killed one worker in St. Petersburg, Russia may have stunning ramifications at the highest ends of power in the KHL. According to a high-placed source, SKA-St. Petersburg president Gennady Timchenko may lose one or both of two incredibly important posts due to the accident. Not only could he lose the SKA presidency, but also his position as chairman of the KHL’s Board of Governors, in a decision that goes all the way to the top: Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Timchenko may keep a seat on the board and is not expected to face criminal charges in the death of Matvey Kucherov (it’s believed investigators are looking more closely at the construction company and employees involved in the actual demolition), but the consequences for his part in the disaster look to be serious.