'Deaths for nothing. It's really sad'

Artur Cholach is the only Ukraine-born player in the Ontario Hockey League this season. And he can't go home for the summer because there's no way he'd be allowed to return to pursue his NHL dream

Artur Cholach would constantly check his phone, even between periods, in the early days of the Russian invasion.

Author’s note: This piece appeared in the May 30, 2022 version of The Toronto Star.

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