Wayne Gretzky gives Poles as an example. “As Canadians, we must take a stand”

The aggression of Russian troops against Ukraine continues. Russia’s actions provoked a reaction from, inter alia, in the world of sport. The Polish, Swedish and Czech federations unanimously informed that. France and Slovenia. PZPS President Sebastian Świderski informed that.

Wayne Gretzky played in NHL competitions from 1979 to 1999. The Canadian is called the best player of all time, the hockey counterpart of Michael Jordan. Gretzky has been honored by the NHL with the reservation of his number, which means that no other player will play in the league with number 99. Gretzky is also the only player in history to score more than 200 regular season points.

The legendary hockey player demands the exclusion of the Russians. He was inspired by Poland

, the all-time Canadian ice hockey player, spoke about the youth presence which began in late December last year but was cut short due to numerous COVID-19 infections. Now the competition will resume in August. Gretzky is counting on the reaction of the organizers. – I am very glad that the Polish national football team came out and said that she would not play with Russia. I think the authorities should not allow the Russians to continue playing in the World Junior Championships. We, as Canadians, have to take a stand, because the tournament will be held in Edmonton – said Gretzky in an interview with TSN TV.

“We wish people all the best, our prayers and thoughts are with them,” added the Canadian. The junior tournament started on December 26, but three days later the organizers decided to stop the competition due to the spreading variant. The event is to be completed in August this year. The Canadian province of Alberta was the host of the rest of the tournament.

Dominik Hasek, on the other hand, demands that all Russian players be excluded from appearances in. Russian hockey players will already have a big problem with visas, because if a player does not have a visa, it will now be unrealistic to get one, as emphasized by the Russian portal sport-express.ru.