Nečas Among NHL Players Condemning Czech Minister’s Sexist Remarks

Martin Nečas hasn’t been shy about throwing his weight around on the ice lately. His latest target, however, is a different kind of opponent: sexism in hockey.

The Colorado Avalanche forward has joined fellow Czech NHL players in criticizing Foreign Minister Petr Macinka after his derogatory comments about women’s hockey sparked backlash.

Appearing on CNN Prima News, Macinka discussed Russian players potentially participating in international hockey championships before taking aim at female athletes.

“I consider hockey a men’s sport. I probably won’t please our wonderful feminists when I say that the Czech championship will have to go ahead without Russian mannish women,” Macinka said.

Nečas made his reaction clear on social media.

“Wow, how can anyone say that?” he wrote, adding a vomiting emoji.

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukáš Dostál also delivered a lengthy response, challenging the minister’s views on women’s sports.

“Everyone who supports the equality of women and men also supports the basic idea of FEMINISM,” Dostál wrote.

He questioned how someone holding such an important political position could publicly make those statements, adding that he was ashamed Macinka represented the country as its foreign minister.

“Hockey is not a man’s sport. Hockey is a sport for everyone, just like any other sport,” Dostál added.

Calgary Flames forward Adam Klapka was equally direct, writing: “Enough of this madness please.”

The criticism comes as the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship takes place in Denmark from Nov. 6-16. Czechia is among the participating nations, with its national team competing in the tournament.