# ‘He’s made it clear’: Wayne Gretzky backs Carney’s call to bar Russia from world juniors

https://mins.news/en/item/132762

- CBC News, 2026-11-06 16:44 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wayne-gretzky-backs-mark-carney-on-russia-ban-9.7412228?cmp=rss

> Wayne Gretzky says he supports Canada’s decision to keep Russia out of the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Alberta.

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