Jalen Smereck, the target of a racist taunt during a Ukrainian Hockey League game, has come to a "mutual agreement" with HC Donbass, to terminate his contract, according to a statement released by the team on Sunday. In the release, the Ukrainian club thanked Smereck for his tenure and wished him "good luck in his future career." (XSport/Ukraine League)The UHL had suspended Deniskin for three games, and an additional 10 games, unless he paid a fine of 50,000 hryvnia (around $2,400 CAD). Following the suspension of Deniskin, Eugene Kolychev, the general manager of the Ukrainian Hockey League claimed he had been fired by the Federation. Smereck, who is from Detroit, played 17 games last season with the Tucson Roadrunners, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes.

Source: CBC News October 11, 2021 21:45 UTC