Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Svetlana Zhurova happy that the Russian goalkeeper Rangers Igor Shesterkin recognized in America by winning the Vézina Trophy (an award for the best goaltender NHL ), despite the political situation.
The Russian also finished third in voting for his team’s most valuable player award during the NHL regular season (the “Hart Trophy”).
– The NHL and the tennis federation have taken the position that sport is above political leanings, that Russia’s cancel culture shouldn’t be there. We see that the majority of players in these sports support this decision. Since Shesterkin really played the gate with dignity and was a star, that means he’s being rewarded. It’s purely sporting. The best receives a prize, regardless of nationality. And it’s still in America! In the United States, it all started, but the Russian athlete is celebrated. This is a good signal for Europeans, who fiercely condemn Russians and even their own athletes, as was the case with the Polish footballer. Maciej Rybus .
– Russian hockey players play so well that they cannot be canceled?
– If a person plays better, then they mark it, and rightly so. This is in line with the spirit of sport and all the charters created by Pierre de Coubertin against various discriminations,” Zhurova told RB Sport.
In the NHL regular season this season, Shesterkin played in 53 games, in which he averaged 93.5% of the shots, had 2.07 goals per game and defended six games to nil.
The New York Rangers with Shesterkin reached the Eastern Conference Finals in the NHL playoffs. The 26-year-old goaltender has played in 20 Stanley Cup games, saving 92.9% on shots. The average goals conceded rate per game was 2.59.
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