Washington Capitals Captain Alex Ovechkin won’t be getting a warm welcome when he arrives at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa tonight (Nov 10) for a game against the Ottawa Senators.
A protest is expected to be taking place prior to the game, calling on the federal government to impose sanctions on Ovechkin for his public support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress organized the protest and a petition to go with it.
Ovechkin told the media today that he didn’t know what to say when he heard about the planned protest, adding that there are “lots of protests going on around the world”.
Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, is planning to retire at the end of this season.
(Written by: Cindy Clyne)