After their defeat in the “Future Cup” final in Belarus, they categorically refused to receive individual prizes.
Russian hockey players were not satisfied with the refereeing in the match against Belarus (5:6 OT). In overtime, the referees refused to review the replay of the episode with the opponent’s decisive goal.
Hasek spoke about the demonstrative refusal of the players of the Russian junior hockey team to receive prizes at the tournament in Belarus
“We, players of the Russian U18 junior team, appreciate the opportunity to play at the international level against the national teams of Belarus and Kazakhstan, as well as the conditions that the Belarusian Hockey Federation creates each time for our team in Minsk . We regret if our actions with the awards during the ceremony “at the end of the match against the Belarusian national team at the Future Cup could be considered disrespectful. Our action was due to the emotional state after the match, which was influenced by a number of refereeing decisions (which we consider controversial), including during extra time – the most tense moment of the match,” said in a published press release.
Source: Sport
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