Mackenzie Wigar, defender of the National Hockey League (NHL) “Calgary Flames” club and the Canadian national team, said he would like to see more Ukrainian players in the strongest league in the world.
“I want all children in Ukraine to know that we are praying for them. You are going through a very difficult time right now.
However, everything will definitely work out. We want to see more Ukrainians in the NHL,” Xsport.ua quotes Wigar.
Recall that the last time the Ukrainian team played in the elite league at the world championship, which was held in Moscow in 2007. The best achievement in the world championships is the ninth place in the 1999 World Cup.
Canada won the 2023 World Cup, beating Germany 5-2 in the final on May 28.
It was previously reported that it happened The coach of Kazan Ak Bars in the 2023/24 season has been announced.
Source: Gazeta
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