The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) will line up on the ice during the last home games of the season to the sound of the national anthem of Ukraine.

This was announced on Wednesday, March 2, by the owner of the hockey club Evgeny Melnik, who is a Canadian of Ukrainian origin..

The anthem of the Ukrainian state will be played on the ice arena of the Ottawa Senators in the same way as the anthems of Canada and the United States to demonstrate support for the valiant efforts of the Ukrainian people in their resistance to Russian aggression.

“We are all Ukrainians now,” said Melnyk, who is Canadian but whose parents are from Ukraine..

In an open letter posted on Twitter, he wrote that Russia's unprovoked attack, which resulted in the economic and social destruction of a sovereign country, is "

“And while the images from Ukraine show courage and resilience, they are also a cry for help,” Yevhen Melnyk emphasized..

The Senators have 13 regular season games left.. The team will play their next home game on March 10..

The team is also committed to help raise money through a lottery and use the home arena for charity events to aid humanitarian relief efforts..

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