INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th NHL career goal on Sunday, surpassing previous record-holder Wayne Gretzky
With 12:34 remaining in the second period, the 39-year-old Russian drove home a long-range shot, sealing his place in NHL history.After the
game, Ovechkin paid tribute to his teammates, fans and trainers
he said.While Ovechkin is known to many as the darling of the Washington Capitals and the NHL, he is also known for his support of and
meetingOvechkin rose to fame at hockey club Dynamo Moscow, where he made his professional debut in 2001 at the age of 16
By the time he entered the NHL draft in 2004, he had already long been predicted to be the No
seasons.Ovechkin met Putin for the first time in May 2007 after the Russian national team took bronze at the World Championship in Russia
Despite having a poor tournament, Ovechkin accompanied head coach Vyacheslav Bykov and Russian Ice Hockey Federation head Vladislav Tretiak
well as his relationship with Putin, blossomed steadily from there.Before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where hopes were high that the
Russian hockey team could win gold on home soil, Ovechkin carried the Olympic Torch on the first leg of its journey from Greece to
strong Russian team won the World Championship in Belarus
partying with Putin in the locker room, and Ovechkin was seen pouring champagne for Putin from the trophy.Ovechkin then appeared in the
I, as captain, passed it on
Didn't we try to win them in Sochi? Perhaps our request didn't seem right to some people
But it's what we did, that's all
If you have the opportunity, why not ask? It wouldn't have upset anyone
I gave the car to my father, and we sold the Lexus
We sold the Mercedes to Quebec right away
The color didn't suit me either
28, 2014, the same year Russia annexed Crimea and began its war in Ukraine, Ovechkin expressed his support for the invasion, posting a
Right now, as a Russian, I have lots of friends from Ukraine
more important than words
I have lots of friends in Russia and Ukraine and it's hard to see the war
he is my president, but I am not in politics
I am an athlete, and you know, how I said, I hope everything is going to be done soon
He's not playing for Russia..
