Athletistic/Hockey. Former head coach of the Russian national hockey team Ilya Vorobyov congratulated Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin on his 1,500th NHL point.

“Congratulations to Alexander Ovechkin on 1,500 points in the NHL, he became the first Russian player in the league to reach this mark. I believe that a professional like Sasha will continue to delight us with his game. I wish him all the best . better and, most importantly, come out without injuries,” Vorobyov said in an interview with “Championship”.

Ovechkin became the first Russian in the NHL to cross the 1,500 point mark. For this, the Russian hockey player needed 1,370 matches.


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