Former head coach of the Russian national team Ilya Vorobyov congratulated the captain “Washington” Alexandra Ovechkina with his 1,500th point in the NHL.
— Congratulations to Alexander Ovechkin on 1500 points in the NHL, he became the first Russian in history to achieve such a serious milestone. I am sure that a professional like Sasha will continue to delight us with his play. I would like to wish him all the best and, most importantly, avoid injuries,” Vorobyov was quoted as saying by the Championship.
Ovechkin became the first Russian in the NHL to reach the 1,500 point mark. To reach this mark, the Russian needed 1,370 matches, during which he scored 827 goals and made 673 assists.
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Source : MatchTV
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