With the yellow skate laces and tinted visor, the goal celebrations and gap-toothed smile, Alex Ovechkin became a role model ...

The Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin is not just an NHL superstar with his sights set on Gretzky's scoring record. He is ...

Watch as Washington Capitals' Alexander ... is not alone. Ovechkin has for two decades been a role model for kids watching hockey all around the world, from his homeland in Russia to the U.S ...

Alexander Ovechkin ... later that "He [Ovechkin] is looked at as a big-time player in America’s biggest league. This has no relevance to our [Russian] audience.". Russia to showcase more than ...

Years later, I executed a 180 away from sports and somehow ended up as a writer in the White House for two ... which have made Ovechkin a beloved figure in Russia. Today, as I operate from under ...

TASS/. US President-elect Donald Trump was not trying to send a message to Russia when he complimented prominent Russian ice hockey player Alexander Ovechkin, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry ...

Legendary former Oilers coach and general manager Glen Sather recently shared his surprisingly harsh opinion that he doesn't want Alexander Ovechkin ... to see it go to Russia A lot of guys ...

He's a legend.” Russia's Alexander Ovechkin shoots during practice at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, in Turin, Italy. Credit: AP/GENE J. PUSKAR That legend started early.

This past weekend the great Alexander Ovechkin ... In case you didn’t realize it, Ovechkin is Russian. As you know, there is currently a war going on between Russia and Ukraine.