- NHL commissioner Bettman reacted to Hasek’s criticism of Russian players
“Repeat the FIA policy statement in the NHL? In my very first letter, I wrote to Bettman that the NHL should negotiate with the governments of the United States and Canada some sort of similar solution.
Right now the boys in the screening should be suspended – and that’s not a punishment for them. In my letters, I insisted that competitions and clubs continue to provide financial support to Russian players, fulfill contracts and pay insurance for families. I don’t blame the players.
At the same time, the league should start asking these athletes for refugee visas under very strict conditions, perhaps through a signed application. Then hockey players would be the best ambassadors. Maybe only five of the large number would get visas, but that would be great. But first, they must not play. Let’s start with that,” Hasek told CNN Prima NEWS.
- Bykov: “Hashek went crazy! Apparently he was often hit in the head with a puck”
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