Young Washington Capitals fan Nate Wessel shared his feelings from his meeting with the team and Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin. official site “big city”.
“They’re all very good guys.
Ovechkin gave me his stick and then gave me shots from his “office”? It was amazing. It’s crazy to be able to play with his stick, to be in his usual “point”, Wessel said.
Fan was born with a heart defect. He was supposed to meet the players of his favorite team in 2020, but then the event was postponed due to restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was held in early March 2023, Wessel spent two days with the team, attending training and on the bench for the New Jersey Devils and the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season game.
It was previously reported that Ovechkin almost hit Injury of an opponent during a National Hockey League regular season game with the New York Islanders. Defender of the “islanders” Adam Pelech suffered from the strong reception of the Russians.