Ovechkin commented on the decision of Canada on Russian athletes

The record holder of the NHL in goals in regular championships Alexander Ovechkin in a comment to the newspaper Ottawa Citizen expressed the opinion that fans would like to see the Russian team at the youth world hockey championship in Canada.

Earlier, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the Canadian authorities will not issue entry visas to Russian athletes.

Ovechkin said that’s Carney’s opinion and decision, and he doesn’t know how things will turn out, but he’s pretty sure that if you ask the fans, they’ll say they want to see the best players and young players who will become future stars and future NHL players, but it’s not up to the athletes. He also stressed that as an athlete, he wants to represent his country, whether it be the World Cup, the Olympic Games or the European Championships, and just wants to go out and play and defend the honor of his country.

The World Youth Championships will be held in Canada from December 26, 2026 to January 5, 2027.

Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainians in Canada will hold a rally because of the arrival of Ovechkin in Ottawa for the NHL match.