Spartak Moscow and former goalkeeper of the Czech national team Dominik Hasek talked about how the Russians treated him during his performances in the Continental Hockey League (KHL) in the 2020/21 season.
“I do not communicate with anyone from Spartak. I am in constant contact with Alexei Zhitnik, we have known him since Buffalo. He is Ukrainian.
Ten years ago, we wouldn’t have discussed international politics at Spartak. The Russians were friendly not only to my teammates, but also to me. One of them invited me to the Caucasus and the other to Baykal”, Hasek said: PrahaIN.
Gashek has repeatedly spoken out against the participation of Russian athletes in any competition, in particular, he is an ardent opponent of their performance in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Czech has several times urged the overseas league to remove the Russians from the clubs, but without success, accusing the NHL of complicity with Russia.
Recall that the International Ice Hockey Federation decided to exclude Russian hockey players from participation in international tournaments, even with neutral status, and in 2023 it took from Russia the right to host the home junior world championship. In early July, the IIHF Disciplinary Committee rejected FH’s appeals for admission to international competitions.
Dominik Hasek, the former goalkeeper of a number of National Hockey League clubs, is back on his social networks. spoke Against the participation of Russian hockey players in the league.