Fri Mar 4, 2022 – 6:18 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Canada’s Junior Hockey League decided to bar all Russian players from the upcoming draft. Meanwhile, a major hockey company has dropped top Russian players from their sponsorships.
Drawing a mixed reaction from the public, the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CHL) announced that they will ban all Russian and Belarusian teenagers from being drafted into the league over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and hockey equipment giant CCM announced they are cutting ties with one of the top National Hockey League (NHL) players, Russia’s Alexander Ovechkin, as well as other Russian star players.
“At 3pm EST the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CHL) will announce that Russian and Belorussian 16 & 17 year old children would be banned from the upcoming draft,” NHL hockey agent Dan Milstein tweeted Wednesday
“I am Ukrainian born and want peace. I do not believe banning teenagers for something they do not control is the answer,” the agent added.
With respect to CCM, chief executive Marrouane Nabih told TSN on Wednesday that “Although Mr. Ovechkin is not responsible for the Russian government’s actions, we took the decision
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