NHL NEWS – Alex Ovechkin Breaks Record in NHL History!
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The goal was Ovechkin’s ninth of the year and his 912th point in under 11 full seasons. Bruce Arthur from the Toronto Star shared his thoughts on Ovechkin’s rank among the greats.
Ovechkin remained among league leaders in scoring in the 2010–11 season (85 points, seventh in the NHL) and among the league leaders in goals scored in the 2011–12 season (38 goals, fifth in the NHL). In the 2013 NHL shortened lockout season, Ovechkin led the league in goals with 32, winning him his third Rocket Richard and Hart trophies. Considered a power forward, Ovechkin is also known for being a physical player, and one of the toughest in the NHL.
I would like to congratulate Alex on this achievement. What he has accomplished thus far in his career has been nothing short of remarkable. I had a great opportunity to play with Alex in Washington and have seen first-hand the respect, passion and enthusiasm he has not only for the game of hockey but for his country as well.
Ovechkin is a dedicated car enthusiast, owning many fine automobiles, such as a Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series and a custom Mercedes S63 AMG. At the 2015 NHL All Star game, Ovechkin lobbied Honda for a new car, and brought an element of fun silliness to the “draft” where he was chosen third to last; the last two players selected, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Filip Forsberg, each received a new car, but Ovechkin would not give up. When Honda representatives asked his agent why he wanted a car so badly, they were told that he planned to donate it to the American Special Hockey Association, and at the end of the event, he was handed the keys to a new Honda Accord. That Accord will be auctioned off, and the proceeds used to benefit the charity Ovechkin highlighted and brought attention to with his antics.
By Danny Webster, Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2591201-alex-ovechkin-becomes-highest-scoring-russian-born-player-in-nhl-history
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