Ponikarovsky: Canadian citizen

How does this affect his national team eligibility? :shakehead



http://www.torontosun.com/News/Canada/2007/06/07/4241079-sun.html

How does this affect his national team eligibility? :shakehead



http://www.torontosun.com/News/Canada/2007/06/07/4241079-sun.html

Says it in the article, he can try out for team Canada. It doesn't mean he can't go back to playing for his native country's team. Brett Hull had a similar choice when he played.

Brett Hull had dual citizenship, and his mother is American. Different situation.

Poni has already played for Ukraine, so is ineligible. But also, no dual citizenship w/ CIS nations (right?) so he is no longer Ukrainian nationally?

Confusing...

It's not like Poni will ever play for Ukraine, unless it's in the Olympics.

Poni, pffft.

Mrs. Karovsky will be missed on our nonexistant Ukrainian national team :(

Poni has already played for Ukraine, so is ineligible. But also, no dual citizenship w/ CIS nations (right?) so he is no longer Ukrainian nationally?

Confusing..

Ok, I've got some relatives in Canada and they told me the following: When you obtain Canadian citizenship you become the citizen of Canada. But... you have to reject your Ukrainan citizenship, thus applying to the embassy, filling some papers that you don't want to remain a citizen of Ukraine and you have to pay some amount (about 700 bucks if I am not mistaken). So unless you did it you still have your Ukrainian passport and on entering Ukraine you are considered to be a citizen of Ukraine.

Not sure though if the rules are the same for sports...

Very interesting and likely the case. Good to see an alternative to the Canadian spewed "there's no dual citizenship for CIS so he's 100% Canadian and Team Canada eligible now" :roll:

Golf.

Ames plays for Canada, but can play for (wherver the hell he's actually from) if he wants to . My guess is that the same rules apply for hockey players.

Ponikarvosky would never make Team Canada. I see no reason for him to not return to Team Ukraine for world-competition, unless he thinks it futile and pointless.

Golf.

Ames plays for Canada, but can play for (wherver the hell he's actually from) if he wants to . My guess is that the same rules apply for hockey players.

Ponikarvosky would never make Team Canada. I see no reason for him to not return to Team Ukraine for world-competition, unless he thinks it futile and pointless.

I think he has a chance of representing team Canada for the annual world championships. He's better then some of the other players that have represented Canada in that tourney. If Jason Chimera can make it, Poni definitely can.

I think he has a chance of representing team Canada for the annual world championships. He's better then some of the other players that have represented Canada in that tourney. If Jason Chimera can make it, Poni definitely can.

I guess. It all depends on who's in the playoffs, and who doesn't want to go.

well I havn't seen Fedotenko running to join Team USA since his application for a green card

With Nedved the rules changed

in most international comps now

if player A plays for Country A in an international comp he can not play for country B when he gets citzenship there