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Ukrainian Canadians plan to protest outside Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit the Senators.
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Ovechkin → plan → Senators
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is organizing the demonstration, called “No War Crimes in Hockey,” to protest the star Russian hockey player’s support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Congress → organize → Putin
The group is also backing calls for Canada to impose sanctions on Ovechkin over his ties to the Russian leader.
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Canada → back → leader
Two House of Commons petitions, sponsored by Liberal MPs Yvan Baker and Bardish Chagger, have called for sanctions against Ovechkin that would bar him from entering Canada.
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that → sponsor → Canada
The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer appeared in a campaign ad for Putin’s United Russia political party in September, standing behind Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.
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scorer → lead → Lavrov
The Capitals said Ovechkin was asked to participate in the video while spending the summer in Russia, where he lives with his family during the off-season.
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he → say → season
Ovechkin previously voiced support for Putin in 2017 when he launched a movement called “Putin Team.”
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he → voice → movement
At the time, he said he simply supported his country.
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he → say → country
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ovechkin called for an end to the war but defended his relationship with Putin, saying the Russian leader was his president and that he was an athlete, not a politician.
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he → follow → Putin
His visit comes amid a separate controversy over Russia’s possible return to international hockey.
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visit → come → hockey
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Oct. 30 that the International Ice Hockey Federation must reinstate Russia, which has been barred from international competition since the invasion of Ukraine.
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which → rule → Ukraine
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Russian players won’t be allowed to represent their country at next month’s world junior hockey championship in Alberta.
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players → say → Alberta
The dispute intensified after Norway said Sunday it had been informed by the IIHF that Russia would take its place at the men’s under-20 tournament.
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Russia → intensify → tournament
Sweden and Finland have reiterated that they won’t face Russia while the war continues.
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war → reiterate → Russia
The IIHF has not formally announced a change to the world junior lineup.
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IIHF → announce → lineup
Tuesday’s game in Ottawa marks the 41-year-old Ovechkin’s first visit to Canada since announcing he’ll retire at the end of his 22nd NHL season.
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he → mark → season
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