Dynamo Moscow striker Eric O’Dell said he would be forced to change teams if his teammate Brennan Menell I would not have become a Russian citizen.
In July, American defenseman Menell received Russian sports citizenship and lost his status as a foreign player in the KHL. In August, Canadian forward O’Dell signed a new deal with the Blue and White.
– My agent took care of everything, led all the negotiations. I just came home myself – I knew I wanted to stay at Dynamo, and I just went home to enjoy the summer, I was in no hurry. I knew that I would get a job in the league anyway, but of course I wanted to return to Dynamo.
When Paquette was signed, the situation became a bit more complicated as all three vacant foreign positions at the club were filled. It took a while to figure out how to sign myself too. Because I wanted to come back myself, and the club wanted me, but there was no more room. And then, very successfully, Menell became a Russian citizen and I was able to get a place in the team. If Brennan hadn’t received his passport I would have had to change teams,” O’Dell told Championship.
O’Dell has defended the colors of Dynamo since 2021.
Watch live broadcasts of the Fonbet KHL championship matches on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
I’m Emma Smith, a dedicated journalist and avid storyteller. I have been writing for news websites for the past 5 years, reporting on hockey news and delivering in-depth analysis of the sport. In my current role as Author at Athletistic, I write about hockey events from around the world to keep followers up-to-date with what’s happening in the sport.
