Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; A Tampa Bay Lightning player handles a puck during warm ups before game five of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final against the Montreal Canadiens at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
The game of hockey still has plenty of work to do in changing its culture around the world.
An appalling incident took place in a UHL game that caught the attention of new IIHF President Luc Tardiff.
“The IIHF condemns in the strongest possible terms the actions of Andri Denyskin. There is no place for such a blatantly racist and unsportsmanlike gesture in our sport and in society,” he said in a statement.