NHL legend Dominik Hasek claims ex-Russian president sent him death threats over Ukraine invasion

By JAKE FENNER

Legendary professional hockey goaltender Dominik Hasek has revealed that he’s received death threats from a former Russian president over his persistent criticism of the Russia-Ukraine War.

Hasek, a Czechia native who was born in communist Czechoslovakia, has been a vocal critic of Vladimir Putin and his invasion of his western neighbor since the war began.

In comments delivered to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev returned the criticism while delivering a veiled threat on Hasek’s life.

The comments Medvedev delivered through his assistant claimed that Hasek suffered from ‘Russophobia’.

Medvedev also said the Hockey Hall of Famer should be careful crossing the street and should ‘not drink beer in unverified places.’

Hasek responded with a post on X, formerly Twitter, addressing Medvedev’s threats. 

Czecha hockey legend Dominik Hasek had his life threatened by a former Russian president

Dmitry Medvedev said that Hasek should be careful crossing the street and shouldn’t drink beer in unfamiliar places as the former goalie continues to criticize the invasion of Ukraine

‘Today I sent 2 official letters,’ the 60-year-old posted to his account on Monday. ‘One to the [International Olympic Committee] President and the members of the Executive Board. And the other to the [International Ice Hockey Federation] President and member of the Council.

‘I inform them that former Russian President Medvedev threatened to kill me. Furthermore, among other things, I point out how important their decisions will be in the coming months and again offer assistance in creating rules so that sports competitions are not an advertisement for the Russian war and people do not die because of them.

‘I consider both letters very important not only for the IOC and IIHF, but for the entire sports and also non-sports community. Therefore, I will publish them in a few days.’

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala posted on his X account that the threats were ‘unacceptable’ but ‘not surprising.’

Medvedev served as Russia’s first deputy prime minister from 2005 to 2008, when he began leading as the country’s President – taking over from Putin.

Medvedev appointed Putin as his own prime minister throughout his tenure from 2008 to 2012.

Once his term had ended, Putin then won back the presidency where he has remained ever since. Medvedev served as prime minister under Putin from 2012 to 2020.

Since then, Medvedev has been serving as the deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council – a position he’s held since January of 2020.

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