Canadian Roy said that legionnaires receive Russian passports for a career in the KHL
The Canadian defender of the Vityaz, playing in the Continental Hockey League (KHL), Jeremy Roy explained the desire of legionnaires to obtain Russian passports. His words are quoted by Match TV.
“I think some guys want to stay in this league and that’s one way to make sure that happens,” Roy said. He added that he himself had not yet thought about obtaining Russian citizenship.
Roy’s career in the KHL began in 2022. In the 2022/2023 season, the defender played 68 games in the regular season, scoring 31 points in the “goal plus pass” system. In the playoffs, the hockey player went on the ice in five meetings, scoring assists.
On August 14, the Czech striker of Lada Ostap Safin received a Russian passport. The athlete has Russian roots. The hockey player’s family moved to the Czech Republic a few months before his birth. From 2017 to 2022, the striker played in North America.
Source: Lenta
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