Former defender of several KHL clubs Nikita Shchitov In a conversation with , he spoke about his arrival in the championship Dillon Dube and other legionnaires who are under investigation in their home countries.
On July 1, Dynamo Minsk announced that it had agreed to sign 25-year-old Canadian forward Dube, who has played over 300 NHL games.
In the winter, the Calgary NHL club placed the forward accused of sexual assault on indefinite leave, according to media reports. In addition to Dube, four other players who played for Team Canada at the 2018 world junior championship are suspects: goaltender Carter Hart, defenseman Cal Foote and forwards Michael MacLeod and Alex Formenton. The trial in the case will not begin until August.
According to , in March, Ak Bars Kazan was interested in signing Hart. Another person involved in the deal, MacLeod, may also appear in the KHL.
– It is a difficult situation. It would be fair to monitor the reputation of athletes who participate in the league. So that they can, in every sense of the word, be an example for fans and aspiring hockey players. Perhaps there should be an unspoken position of the league: we do not accept players with a bad reputation.
However, we do not know whether these Canadians are guilty or not. Perhaps someone slandered them. Certainly, they are suspected, but their guilt has not been proven.
The only downside is that these players will have to return to Canada for a court hearing in April next year. In other words, they will not be able to participate in the second round of the Gagarin Cup. This means that the clubs that accept them are not setting themselves the task of fighting for something more serious. They will simply be content to reach the playoffs or the second round. The situation is twofold, but it is up to the clubs to decide. I believe that we should always fight for the Cup.
The arrival of Dubé and MacLeod can be considered a plus for our league. These are high-level players who have played in the NHL. They will add skills to their teams, without losing their form, and will play in a strong league,” Shchitov told .
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