Offensive “Washington » Niklas Backstrom shared his memories of his teammate’s father Alexandra Ovechkina Michael, who died Wednesday.
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin announced on social media that his father had died at the age of 72.
– It’s hard to say. He often came here, we took him to basketball games. I couldn’t believe it was so sad. I cry with all their family. I remember he was always cheerful, constantly smiling. At first we couldn’t understand it, we communicated through gestures. I offer my condolences to the family, I have no idea what they will have to go through.
The bond between them was very strong, it has always been so, this also applies to the mother, they have a close-knit family,” Backstrom said in a video interview released by the club’s press service.
– This is very sad news, it is now a difficult period, we must mobilize for this. They have a close family connection through hockey. You don’t wish on anyone what happened in their family,” Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson said.
Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette said earlier that the 37-year-old forward will not play in the NHL regular season this week for family reasons.
Source : MatchTV
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