The hockey league announced Friday morning that the arena for Traktor Chelyabinsk was damaged by the space rock and, as a result all events at the facility have been postponed.
The team was on the road, but was supposed to host a KHL playoff game on Thursday.
The meteor shower — which struck Chelyabinsk and injured nearly 1,000 people — was captured on amateur videos. You can hear explosions and glass shattering on this fascinating shot.
The KHL said the sports facility will undergo an inspection by experts to "assess the readiness of the arena to full operational use."
The knockout stages of the Gagarin Cup get underway on Wednesday, and Traktor is due to start the playoffs with home games on Feb. 21 and 22.
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