Some club management NHL and the league itself is concerned that Russian authorities may ban Russian hockey players from leaving Russia and returning to teams this summer due to events in Ukraine, reports The Athletic.
According to the publication, Minnesota general manager Bill Guerin before returning Kirill Kaprizova in Russia asked him if he would consider staying in the United States during the off-season or taking a vacation outside of his home country. Washington general manager Brian McLellan has planned to have a conversation about it with the team’s Russian players. Alexander Ovechkin , Yevgeny Kuznetsov and others.
Last season, many European players – not just Russians – played in the NHL without a work visa. They were allowed to do so due to an exemption the league negotiated with the US government due to the coronavirus pandemic. Any Europeans who had difficulty obtaining visas at US consulates outside the country were able to travel to Newark, where they received a special stamp from US Customs and Border Protection with the promise that they would receive physical visas when their clubs play in Canada. .
Last season, 57 Russians played in the NHL, and several more players will be selected in the NHL Draft next week in Montreal.
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