Canes forward Martinook shows support for Andrei Svechnikov amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to worsen, Russian born players are beginning to take backlash from fans across the globe. Obviously, these players have no control over what their government does, and teammates of Russian players are coming to their defense.
Andrei Svechnikov is one player that has the support of many of his teammates, according to Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook.
"If anybody tries to make him feel bad about the situation, then he's got 23 brothers who will stick up for him", the alternate captain said.
This just shows how tight-knit of a group the Carolina Hurricanes are. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour has done a tremendous job creating a culture that has made such a strong bond among the players.
Martinook believes that this is something that Svechnikov can't do much about, but he knows that he will need support.
"It's obviously a unique situation and it isn't anything 'Svech' can control. It's out of his hands. Obviously, you want to support him ... and you have seen it with other players in the league who are getting some criticism.
He's obviously from Russia but it's totally out of his control. When you try to bring politics into hockey, it's hard for guys to really have a stance on it when it's completely out of their control. We'll support him as much as he needs."
With this being said, Svechnikov is not a typical 21-year-old NHLer.
He's obviously from Russia but it's totally out of his control. When you try to bring politics into hockey, it's hard for guys to really have a stance on it when it's completely out of their control. We'll support him as much as he needs."
"He's mature above his years for sure, Martinook said. He understands what's going on. I don't know his take on it or how he feels about it, but I know he cares about it. ... I'm not from Russia and don't know what's going on there, I'm not from Ukraine. ... I just don't want 'Svech' to have to face any scrutiny from this situation because as I said it's completely out of his control."
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