US Olympic ice hockey champion Hayley Skarupa has revealed the name of her favorite athlete, NBC Sports Capitals reported on social media.
“We grew up and watched Ovechkin develop as a player, captain, leader and person. It’s really cool to watch her transform. When people ask me who my favorite athlete is, I always say Alex Ovechkin,” said Skarupa.
Now the Russian has 822 goals scored in his NHL career. Wayne Gretzky is 72 goals behind the greatest goalscorers in NHL history. Canada remains the first among snipers in NHL history, due to 894 goals.
It’s worth noting that “Washington” has yet to reach the NHL playoffs. The Capital team is in 12th place in the NHL Eastern Conference with 77 points. The difference from the eighth place is five points.
Formerly Washington Capitals donated The fans fell into the net of the door, where Alexander Ovechkin scored the 800th goal of his career.