Canadian “Admiral” Colby Williams, defender of the Vladivostok club of the Continental Hockey League (KHL), shared his opinion on the difference between the Russian and North American mentality.
“North American society is historically younger, but in Russia everything is full of rich culture and traditions. Russian people are honest. They will immediately say that if you do not like something here, there will be no artificial smiles,” Williams said in an interview. “RB Sports”
The Canadian signed a contract with the Admiral in the summer of 2022. In the 2022/23 KHL season, he played in 66 games where he scored one goal and 16 assists.
Recall that the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to exclude Russian hockey players from participation in international tournaments, even with a neutral status, and in 2023 received from Russia the right to host the home junior world championship.
In the National Hockey League (NHL), the idea of banning the admission of Russians was abandoned, despite the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Russian hockey players continue their performance in the league.
Ari, former striker of the Russian national team reacted Petersburg “Zenith” club Malcolm and Claudinho club has prepared the necessary documents for the Brazilian players to obtain Russian citizenship.
Malcolm has been with Zenit since 2019 and Claudinho since 2021. Both players are Olympic champions in the Brazilian national team.