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
We played very well, but we had lots of penalties.
I feel great we won this game. We lost our last six so I feel excellent and I feel happy. We played hard.
We came here to win, the first period we played well, but Toronto won the third,
We came out and played hard. I'm happy to score three goals to win this game. It's my first hat trick in the NHL and it feels like my first goal in the NHL.
Yes, I think about (the Calder trophy), and I want to win it because everybody does. If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.
The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL.
We're going to play our game and we're going to come back and we're going to play Montreal or Tampa,
I have a lot of respect for Ovechkin as a player. I like his enthusiasm. I know the kid has a zest for life and a joy for the game.
Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life.
If you go to ice and you think, 'I must score' or 'I must get some points,' you won't score or get any points. You must go and play and don't think about it.
Hockey is my life and money is money. If you think about money, you stop playing hockey.
My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team. I'm smiling and happy and enjoying the time of my life.
Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.
I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them