You wouldn't, because most of these foreign-born Croatians would be ineligible for Croatia's national hockey team.
KHL Medvečak will most likely enter the KHL next season and its front office is bringing in a lot of players of Croatia descent from all around the world ever since they've entered the Austrian EBEL, some of them already have Croatian passports and they are eligable to play for Croatia. When Medvečak enters the KHL the influx of forgein born Croats could be even greater than it is today.
KHL Medvečak will most likely enter the KHL next season and its front office is bringing in a lot of players of Croatia descent from all around the world ever since they've entered the Austrian EBEL, some of them already have Croatian passports and they are eligable to play for Croatia. When Medvečak enters the KHL the influx of forgein born Croats could be even greater than it is today.
There are only 2 Medvečak players that have gained eligibility, the new players are not eligible to play for Croatia and will not be until they have played two full seasons in the country.
The better Croatia will become, the less they will need to rely on foreigners. That's typically something that smaller teams do, and if anything it hinders their progression.
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Jäger would be German.
If Neal is counts as Irish because the name might actually be from Neil or O'Neill, then Jagr should count as German.
There are only 2 Medvečak players that have gained eligibility, the new players are not eligible to play for Croatia and will not be until they have played two full seasons in the country.
Correct. Do KHL regulations simply call for players with citizenship or for players with eligibility?
There are only 2 Medveščak players that have gained eligibility, the new players are not eligible to play for Croatia and will not be until they have played two full seasons in the country.
I'm well aware of the two year rule and there's more than two players who gained eligibility.
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The better Croatia will become, the less they will need to rely on foreigners. That's typically something that smaller teams do, and if anything it hinders their progression.
Without Medveščak there would be no progression at all.
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If Neal is counts as Irish because the name might actually be from Neil or O'Neill, then Jagr should count as German.
I'm well aware of the two year rule and there's more than two players who gained eligibility.
Sertich, Prpic, McAuley, that's three. Plus Kinasewich, but he has left Medvečak. Anybody else?
But by 2013 more players are going to be eligible: Naglich, Zanoski, Waugh, Ouzas. Others too if they get passports.
And I think there is no foreigner restriction for non-Russian teams in their first KHL year, so players who are new with Medvečak this season could become eligible by the time the KHL quota would kick in (2014).
Sertich, Prpic, McAuley, that's three. Plus Kinasewich, but he has left Medveščak. Anybody else?
But by 2013 more players are going to be eligible: Naglich, Zanoski, Waugh, Ouzas. Others too if they get passports.
And I think there is no foreigner restriction for non-Russian teams in their first KHL year, so players who are new with Medveščak this season could become eligible by the time the KHL quota would kick in (2014).
Hecimovic, Letang (he said that he'll applay for a passport and that he'll play in the future), Powers (he sucks but he played for Croatia already). Hecimovic and Powers aren't with the club anymore, but they gained eligibility by playing with Medveščak and they're playing for Croatia.
Martinovic, Kostovic will be eligable next year as well.
It's Jįgr, it probably was a german name few centuries ago. However you can't say he's German, there is no pesonal connection whatsoever at this point.
It's Jįgr, it probably was a german name few centuries ago. However you can't say he's German, there is no pesonal connection whatsoever at this point.
No-one is saying Jįgr is German, but his surname seems to be german name that got czechified.
