Head coach SKA Romain Rotenberg said it was necessary to comply with the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to which the attacker “Dynamo » Cedric Paquette received citizenship of the Russian Federation.
Previously, Putin signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to Canadian Paquette.
— Cédric Paquette is another hockey player who obtained Russian citizenship. In your opinion, does Dynamo abuse the distribution of citizenship?
— It is a personal matter for Cédric Paquette if he decides to become a Russian citizen and has followed all the procedures. The President signed a decree, and this decision must be respected and not think of abuses, as you said. What is the abuse here? He’s not here. Not all of these opinions in the press about abuse are entirely accurate. We have a free country. These were the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks. Do you remember the history of our country? From now on, any foreigner has the right to apply for Russian citizenship,” Rotenberg was quoted as saying by a correspondent.
Paquette has been playing for Dynamo Moscow since May 2023, his contract with the club runs until the end of the 2025/26 season. Previously, he also played in the KHL for Dynamo Minsk. In total, the 31-year-old has 82 points (50+32) in 144 league matches.
In the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Puckett was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fourth round, 101st overall. In 2020, he won the Stanley Cup with Tampa.
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