Forward “Washington » Alexander Ovechkin offered to help the hockey player”Salavat Yulaeva » Rodion Amirov in oncology fight, says ‘Toronto’ goaltender Ilya Samsonov .
In February, 21-year-old Amirov was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the player underwent four rounds of chemotherapy. At the moment, the athlete is at home in Russia, continuing his recovery. Amirov was selected 15th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Draft. Amirov spent several weeks with Toronto in October, attending an NHL regular season game against the Capitals on October 13.
Alex (Ovechkin) is a good guy. He’s very nice to guys. He immediately came to meet Rodion. He said, “Good luck, all the best. Rodion, if you need anything, call me. He just offered his support. I think it’s good for Amirov, he really likes the way Ovi plays. So now Rodion has Ovi’s number, and if not, he’ll write to me and I’ll know everything.
I think Amirov’s presence in the team for several weeks was important for us and for him. Thank you very much for meeting him. He’s an amazing guy, very positive. When he came, he brought a lot of positives to the team. He tried to talk to all the partners, to say, “Hi, how are you?” His English isn’t very good, but he tried to talk to everyone, Samsonov said, as quoted by the NHL website.
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