Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Mikhailovich "Alex" Ovechkinis a Russian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Prior to entering the NHL, Ovechkin played for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague for four seasons, from 2001 until 2005, and returned to play for them briefly during the 2012–13 NHL lockout. A highly touted prospect, Ovechkin was selected by the Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. With the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelling the...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth17 September 1985
CityMoscow, Russia
It will be the biggest game of my life. Canada will be a lot tougher than the Americans.
We just play how we can and we don't score. Everybody is trying hard. ... We just play and we don't have luck.
We had a good game tonight, but we made a few too many mistakes. Tomorrow is a big game and we can't make those mistakes.
Everybody in my country is jumping, I think. And everybody at the Olympics will drink lots of vodka.
Everybody in my country is jumping and drinking lots of vodka.
This is special, very special, for our country.
I work to make shots, I try to do something, always to do something,
My first goal is to help the team.
Right now it will be a new tournament and if you lose you go home.
I feel great we won this game. We lost our last six so I feel excellent and I feel happy. We played hard.
If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.
It is good when you score lots of goals, but it is hard.
When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.
The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL.