Gordie Howe was surpassed by Alexander Ovechkin last week to become the second-most prolific scorer in NHL history. Despite the fact that he has cemented his place in league history, his Russian nationality and enthusiasm for his home country are beginning to catch up with him in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian-Canadian Congress formally requested that Alex Ovechkin's admission into Canada be denied by the Canadian government. <q> Canada has no obligation to allow Alexander Ovechkin to enter our country. Allowing people who do not oppose genocide to enter Canada is inconsistent with Canadian values. - The Congress of Ukrainian-Canadians</q> See the official source below: <q> «Ovechkin has never condemned Russia's genocidal war and continues to post a photo of himself with Putin on his social media account.» </q> <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>Ovechkin has never condemned Russia's genocidal war and continues to post a photo of himself with Putin on his social media account.<br><br>The Ukrainian Canadian Congress has asked the Canadian govt to refuse Alex Ovechkin permission to travel to Canada.<a href=https://t.co/SHtRVoUJlZ>https://t.co/SHtRVoUJlZ</a>- Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) <a href=https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1608596574829154304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>December 29, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8>