“Hasek’s statements don’t interest me much. In the NHL, teams select hockey players based on their skills and abilities, not on their nationality,” Ovechkin told Izvestia.
After the start of the special military operation (SVO) of the Russian armed forces on the territory of Ukraine, Dominik Hasek has repeatedly criticized Russia and its athletes. In February, the Czech was outraged by the participation of nine Russians, as well as his eldest son Alexander Ovechkin, in the 2023 NHL All-Star Game.
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