Former goalkeeper of a number of National Hockey League (NHL) clubs, Dominik Hasek, said his aim was to get a penalty from the league for the performance of the Russians.
“Americans and Canadians are really far from Ukraine. They do not feel the slightest danger. You should also understand the teammates of Russian hockey players – they are with them every day, they go to dinner together, they are friends. Therefore, it is difficult for them to talk. I am certainly not defending anyone, but I understand that this is a distant matter for them. Relatives do not die. Again, the NHL must pay billions of dollars for its attitude. This is my goal,” says Hashek CNN.
Recently, the Czech objected to the participation of Russian hockey players in the NHL All-Star Game due to a special operation in Ukraine.
Recall that at the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made an appeal to international sports federations and advised not to allow domestic and Belarusian athletes to participate in any competitions.
After that, various international sports organizations began to exclude Russian athletes from competitions.
The NHL has given up on the idea of banning Russians from entering the country. Local hockey players continue their performance in the league.
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