Aleksandr Bumagin’s contract with the Danish ice hockey team Frederikshavn White Hawks expires this summer.
It sounds like mundane news, but Bumagin is Russian and it is believed he will be drafted when he returns to his homeland to fight in the war in Ukraine.
The White Hawks don’t have the budget to pay his salary, so they’ve started a fundraising campaign to help him stay.
“We have decided that Aleksandr Bumagin will one way or another be part of Frederikshavn White Hawks next season,” says the club. listed.
“We are fully aware that this has a direct impact on our economy, but together we can solve this challenge.”
Those who donate 10,000 kroner or more will be invited to an exclusive event where they can meet the player.
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Source: The Nordic Page