Sport.cz: Slovakia captain Martin Gernat will not play at the World Cup due to negotiations with the KHL
It became known that the captain of the Slovakian hockey team Martin Gernat will miss the 2023 World Championship due to negotiations to move to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) club Lokomotiv. It is reported by Sport.cz.
According to the official version, the athlete will not play in the tournament due to injury. However, according to the publication, Gernat will not help the national team, because he is preparing to move to the Russian club.
On September 9, 2022, the Slovak Hockey Federation announced that they intended to call up hockey players to the national team in accordance with their current form, regardless of which league they play in. However, in March, the organization changed its mind, refusing to cooperate with hockey players from the KHL.
Gernat is a bronze medalist at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. In the 2022/2023 season, he played for the Swiss hockey club Lausanne.
Source: Lenta
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