MOSCOW, Sep 23 National Hockey League (NHL) Club General Manager» San Jose Sharks» Mike Greer expressed his position regarding the possible refusal of the Czech Republic to issue visas to Russian players. Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Martin Smolek said that the agency had warned the NHL about a possible ban on entry into the country for Russian citizens for exhibition matches. The Sharks are played by Russian forwards Alexander Barabanov and Evgeny Svechnikov. «Either we all go, or no one goes,» Greer said. holding exhibition matches in the Czech Republic and does not expect obstacles for the participation of Russian hockey players in them. If they arise, the league will not hold scheduled matches in the Czech Republic, and the clubs will play at home. The NHL season starts with meetings as part of the Global Series in Prague on October 7 and 8, the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators will play among themselves . Yakov Trenin plays for the Predators.
