Dominik Hasek claims that the Russian government tried to kill him!

Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hasek has made some absolutely WILD allegations today, stating publicly that former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to kill him.

Hasek posted on Twitter that he sent letters to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) appealing to the organizations that they continue their ban on the Russian federation.

"Today I sent 2 official letters. One to the IOC President and the members of the Executive Board. And the other to the IIHF President and the members 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."

- Dominik Hasek

Hasek has been critical of the NHL online for allowing Russian players to continue to play in the league following the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

After Russian forward Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal scoring record, Medvedev posted online that he was "waiting for Hasek's suicide."

It appears that Hasek has interpreted this as a threat against his life and is attempting to use the comment as ammunition to levy further sanctions against the Russian Ice Hockey Federation.