Head coaches comment on the potential impact of the political situation on the match.
US President Donald Trump Actions and the political situation in the world have also been reflected in the 4 Nations tournaments of the hockey.
In Montréal, Canada, where the first games of the tournament were played, hooked. The Canadian home crowd was booming on the US national anthem because the neighboring country under the leadership of Trump has set import duties and Trump has said that Canada could become the state of the US.
In the start-up match between Canada and the US, three pairs of players took the lineup, although the fighting has shone in national team games in recent years with their absence.
The political situation and its impact on 4 Nations finals were asked from the head coaches of both teams on Wednesday in Boston.
– I do not believe that the political environment has an impact on events on the ice, the US head coach Mike Sullivan quoth.
– When I have looked at these teams, my attention has been that players care and are proud to represent their country. In our team, players are proud of their Americanism and that they are part of American hockey.
The previous match saw fighting. Zumawire/mvphotos
Sullivan estimates that there has been a “feeling” in the games because the players are so deep in the tournament.
– US hockey has grown and evolved during our players’ lifetime. They are the best players in our country and feel the responsibility to play in the best possible way.
Canadian head coach Jon Cooper He said he was a hockey coach, but he was aware of the events in the world.
– It is rewarding to be in a position where we can make the country proud and allow for a small chest to rumble. I can’t speak for the US, but I don’t think anyone thinks anything other than a game when the puck falls on the ice, Cooper said.
According to Cooper, events in the world do not affect life in a locker room.
– If we succeed (to win) and when everything is said and done, we know what it means for everyone at home.
The finale between Canada and the US will be played on the night before Friday.