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CCM Hockey announced Monday it will stop using Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin and other Russian NHL players in its global marketing initiatives amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We are very sad to witness, like the rest of the world, what is happening in Ukraine," CCM chief executive Marrouane Nabih wrote in an email to TSN's Rick Westhead. "Although Mr. Ovechkin is not responsible for the Russian government's actions, we took the decision to not use him (or any Russian player) on any global CCM communication at this point."
CCM pays Ovechkin over $500,000 per year plus a percentage of its sales within Russia, a source told Westhead. Though the company will no longer use Ovechkin or other R…
Puljujarvi Out for the Season
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Great tribute as Lethbridge renames the Logan Boulet Arena
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NHL drops another contender from hub city short list
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Blue horizon. St. Louis earns a berth in the Finals for the first time since Bobby scored "That Goal"
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Stan Mikita is often credited with starting the Curve Craze. Here is one of his old sticks.
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Wild win the battle of two struggling teams
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On Another Level. MacKinnon Helps Extinguish Flames With World-Class Effort
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Speedy Montour Heading to Sabres
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Wilson Scores In Return
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Erik Gudbranson vs Michael Haley - Jan 13, 2019
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