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German National hockey team cuts all ties with star NHL goaltender over his conservative political views

Thomas Greiss's outspoken support of Donald Trump and Rush Limbaugh spells an end to ever getting the chance to represent his native land in international play.

Damian Goddard by Damian Goddard
May 4, 2021
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Cancel culture, knowing no bounds, has now entered the hockey crease.

Thomas Greiss, goaltender of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings, will not be representing his native Germany in any international hockey events in the foreseeable future. The German Ice Hockey Federation (DEB) admitted as much yesterday when responding to an Instagram post from two months ago when Greiss expressed condolences on the passing of conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh.

DEB sports director Christian Künast told reporter Michael Bauer of Eishockey News, “As long as the current sporting management is responsible, Thomas Greiss will not be invited (to the upcoming 2021 World Hockey Championships). We cannot be 100 percent sure of his attitude to our values, which are in the statutes. A nomination is therefore currently not tenable.”

Greiss has been a vocal supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump, and notoriously likened Hillary Clinton to Adolf Hitler back in 2017. Greiss later apologized for the acerbic social media behaviour. Shortly thereafter, DEB Vice President Marc Hindelang came to Greiss’s defense stating, ““It’s very important to make clear that Thomas Greiss is definitely not a right-wing extremist nor a right-wing populist.”

At the time, Greiss was a member of the NHL’s New York Islanders, and had signed a three-year contract extension with the club three and a half months prior to the Clinton-Hitler statement on Instagram.

In October of last year, Greiss inked a two-year, $7.2 million US contract with the Red Wings, and at the age of 35 has shown a resurgence in play. Yesterday, while the DEB made its statement cutting ties with Greiss, the NHL announced that the veteran goaltender was the league’s Player of the Week.

Last April, Greiss used Instagram as a helping hand to those suffering from the effects of COVID-19.

Greiss’ Instagram account is laced with good-humoured quotes, self-deprecating pics, pride in his adopted home of America, and hugging it out or hamming it up with his wife Brittany who was Miss South Dakota in 2014. The couple have a daughter.

Canadian hockey fans remember Greiss well for a 35-save performance against Canada at the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin. He was also named to the German Olympic squad at the Vancouver Games in 2010.

Tags: cancel cultureConservatismDetroit Red WingsGerman Ice Hockey FederationHillary ClintonLImbaughNew York IslandersOlympicsThomas GreissWorld Hockey Championship
Damian Goddard

Damian Goddard

Damian Goddard is a veteran television, radio, and internet broadcaster who garnered international headlines in May 2011 after taking to Twitter in defence of "the traditional and TRUE meaning of marriage".  Not twenty four hours after delivering the tweet, he was fired from his job as anchor for Rogers Sportsnet; one of Canada's two network sports broadcasters.  Damian's extensive broadcast experience also includes work as a news anchor at Sun News Network, a talkshow host at NewsTalk 1010 CFRB in Toronto, and ample experience in the sports realm working for the CBC, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (lead host at Raptors NBA TV and LeafsTV), and The Fan 590 in Toronto.  A history major with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Western Ontario and a devout Roman Catholic, Damian is passionate about world and cultural affairs, the history and future of the Catholic Church, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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