World hockey champion as part of the Russian national team Maxime Sushinski told that the Washington Capitals NHL forward Alexander Ovechkin loves his country and promotes Russian hockey abroad.
Earlier, Traveler Fyodor Konyukhov, in an interview with , said that he “would not shake hands” with Washington captain Ovechkin because he had a bad attitude towards him due to his performance at the States -United.
— The NHL is the best league in the world, if our athletes play there and promote national hockey, it’s wonderful and patriotic. Ovechkin always says he’s Russian. I don’t think Ovechkin is not a patriot. He always came to play for the national team with pleasure whenever possible. Alexander is a world hockey star, he was born in Russia and loves his country, he is a patriot,” Sushinsky told .
Ovechkin is 38 years old and has played for Washington since 2005. The Russian forward ranks second on the list of best snipers in NHL history with 853 goals, just behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky (894).
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