Coach Laviolette said that it was not the hockey player Ovechkin who started the problems in the world, and supported him
Former head coach of the US national hockey team Peter Laviolette on the air of The Cam & Strick podcast spoke about the attitude towards the Russian striker of the National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals club Alexander Ovechkin in the country.
The specialist said that in the United States they support the hockey player, since he came there to play sports. “We are talking about politics, but we stay away from it. I understand that there are big problems in the world now, but it was not Ovechkin who started them, ”he emphasized.
Laviolette called Ovechkin a great teammate who loves Washington and his fans. “He came from Russia, and someone is trying to draw attention to this, but he represents our team,” he summed up.
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. He spent all seasons in North America with Washington. Together with the club, the hockey player won the Stanley Cup in 2018. Laviolette was Washington’s coach from 2020 to 2023.
Source: Lenta
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