A sign is held up showing Vladimir Putin and Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin during warm-ups before an NHL hockey game between the Capitals and the Seattle Kraken, Saturday, March 5, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Ukrainian Canadians to protest Ovechkin’s visit to Ottawa over Putin ties
Nov 9, 2026 | 2:34 PM
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OTTAWA — Ukrainian Canadians plan to protest outside Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit the Senators.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is organizing the rally to protest the star Russian hockey player’s support for President Vladimir Putin.
The group is also backing calls for Canada to impose sanctions on Ovechkin over his ties to the Russian leader.
The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer appeared in a campaign ad for Putin’s political party in September.
