National Hockey League (NHL) “Washington Capitals” striker club Tom Wilson spoke about the late Mikhail Ovechkin, the father of the captain of the capital’s team, Alexander Ovechkin. Transmits words Athletic.
“If you’re lucky enough to have a father who helped you grow up, everybody knows that – they have a connection through hockey… and it’s impossible to describe. Ovi has always been an amazing man, and so was his father. My mother was a big part of it, too, but Ovi’s father was with her—he was closer to Alex,” Wilson said.
Recall that on February 14 it was learned that Ovechkin went to Moscow with his father due to health problems. The media reported that 71-year-old Mikhail Ovechkin was taken to one of the capital’s hospitals due to exacerbation of chronic heart disease.
On February 15, Alexander Ovechkin published an article on social networks that his father had died.
Former Washington Capitals head coach Peter Laviolette declarationThat Alexander Ovechkin will receive the full support of the organization in connection with the death of Mikhail Ovechkin.
Source: Gazeta
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