The Czech Foreign Ministry has told the NHL of its stance because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Nashville Predators defenseman Mattias Ekholm , of Sweden, and San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl , of the Czech Republic, battle in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The forthcoming NHL regular season’s games between the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks in Prague face an obstacle. The Czech Foreign Ministry has been opposing the participation of the Russian players from those teams in the Oct.
The Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks are to play regular season games on Oct. 7 and 8 at Prague’s O2 Arena. The travel rosters have not been finalized but Nashville has forward Yakov Trenin and San Jose has forward Evgeny Svechnikov. Defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov won’t be available for the Sharks due to an injury.
The ministry said a ban on Russian athletes in sports events in European Union countries was also recommended by EU sports ministers.
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