Double Stanley Cup winner with Detroit Dominique Hasek explained to his comments that the National Hockey League (NHL) is obliged to pay Ukraine between 2 and 4 billion dollars per year, since Russian players play in the league.
Earlier, Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin told Izvestia how he reacted to Hasek’s criticism of the NHL regarding the Russians’ performance in the league: “I’m not very interested in his statements. Clubs select players based on their skills and abilities, not their nationality. ” In a response to , the Czech goaltender said that the NHL, by allowing Ovechkin and other Russian hockey players to play, is “advertising Russia.” “For each such advertising season, the league is obliged to pay between $2 and $4 billion to Ukraine,” Hasek said.
turned to the goalkeeper for clarification.
— Why is this amount 2 to 4 billion? After all, there is a huge financial difference between two and four billion. If you look at it logically, there are 60 Russians playing in the NHL, 700 players in the league, and the NHL’s total revenue last year was $5.2 billion. It turns out that you can demand compensation in the amount of 8.5% of $5.2 billion, then there are $445 million. But where does this $4 billion come from?
“I believe that half of the NHL’s revenue is adequate compensation. Of course, it can be repaid over a longer period,” Hasek replied to .
Dominik Hasek played 735 games in the NHL, saving an average of 92.2% of shots. The Czech hockey player has won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender six times, and in 2015 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Source : MatchTV
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