48 Canadians remain on KHL teams, more than any country besides Russia
The 48 Canadian players currently on KHL club rosters this season is the most from any country outside Russia.
"We live in a world where individuals are allowed to make those decisions. It's just an individual decision related to an employment opportunity," Winter said. "Has every player that's gone, push, tugged and pulled and wrestled with the decision? Yeah, absolutely. Dozens of Canadians play in men's pro leagues across Europe every year. A top KHL player can make over $1 million US a year in salary.The Canadian Press messaged nine Canadian players in the KHL asking what assurances they'd received from that league and their teams in regard to their personal safety. None responded.
There were 53 Canadians in the KHL last season. Seven played for Latvia's Riga Dynamo, which along with Finland's Helsinki Jokerit withdrew from the league. When she arrived in Moscow on Feb. 17, police said they found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
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