Alexander Ovechkin is a Russian ice hockey player, left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals NHL club. The 2018 Stanley Cup winner. Three-time world champion. At the end of 2009, he became one of the top 10 NHL players of the decade. In 2017, he was included in the list of the 100 greatest hockey players in the history of the NHL and in the top 25 players in the history of the league.
Everyone in the hockey player's family is an athlete. His mother is a famous basketball player at the time, and his father is a former professional football player who played for Dynamo Moscow. Alexander himself joined the hockey section at the age of 8, but it's worth noting that the boy's parents were against him playing this sport, since hockey has an increased risk of injury. There was even a moment in Alexander's life when he said goodbye to the section, but then the player's coach came to the rescue, who convinced the parents to let their son go back to training. As a result, fans can now watch Ovechkin on the ice and enjoy his game.
Alexander Ovechkin is a Russian ice hockey player, left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals NHL club. The 2018 Stanley Cup winner. Three-time world champion. At the end of 2009, he became one of the top 10 NHL players of the decade. In 2017, he was included in the list of the 100 greatest hockey players in the history of the NHL and in the top 25 players in the history of the league.
Everyone in the hockey player's family is an athlete. His mother is a famous basketball player at the time, and his father is a former professional football player who played for Dynamo Moscow. Alexander himself joined the hockey section at the age of 8, but it's worth noting that the boy's parents were against him playing this sport, since hockey has an increased risk of injury. There was even a moment in Alexander's life when he said goodbye to the section, but then the player's coach came to the rescue, who convinced the parents to let their son go back to training. As a result, fans can now watch Ovechkin on the ice and enjoy his game.