Two-time Olympic hockey champion Alexander Kozhevnikov from St. He supported the decision of St. Petersburg SKA to grant Russian citizenship to Canadian hockey player Brendan Laipsik. He shared his opinion with him metaratings.ru.
“If Lipsic really wants to get a passport, he should stay here. His desire is understandable. He worries about his family and loves Russia. There is only pornography in America, the devils have confused them. This means that he is a normal person and will raise his children normally.
If that’s crossing the line, then too bad. Seriously, this should be welcomed. Will he play for the Russian national team? Don’t we have our own players? We are full of our own talents. Will we humiliate ourselves?” – said Kozhevnikov.
In July 2023, the North American expressed his desire to accept Russian citizenship and wrote a letter to Vladimir Putin. His contract with the St. Petersburg club runs until April 30, 2025. In this season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Laipsic scored four (2+2) points in 14 games.
In 2012, at the age of 18, Laipsica was selected 89th overall by the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft. In total, he played 187 games in the NHL for five different teams (Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals) and recorded 59 points (16 goals + 43 transfers).
In addition to SKA, he also played for CSKA Moscow and Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Russia.
Previously at SKA offered Three name options for Laipsic.