Canadian hockey player Maxime Comtois, who signed a contract with Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) club Dynamo (Moscow), said that he did not choose the number 10 because he is a fan of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, who plays for the American club. This was reported by Inter Miami TASS
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“Why did I choose this number? The number 44 was busy with the team. I like the number 19 but it already belongs to Eric O’Dell. I am a Messi fan but I don’t want to say that this number is thanks to him. I decided to take the ten, to open a new chapter, said Comtois.
The Canadian hockey player was selected 50th overall in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft by the Anaheim Ducks and subsequently signed a three-season deal with the club. Comtois made his NHL debut in 2018. He played 212 games for the Ducks, scoring 87 points (38 goals + 49 assists). After leaving Anaheim, the athlete played for the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights.
Comtois won the junior world championship as part of his country’s national team in 2018, and three years later won the adult world championship in Riga, Latvia. In 2022, the hockey player, as part of the Canadian team, reached the World Championship final, where he lost to the Finnish team with a score of 3:4.
Formerly Comtois It has been saidHe is not afraid of criticism for his move to Dynamo.