State Duma Deputy Dmitry Svishchev in an interview “RB Sports” He stated that Alexander Ovechkin, captain of the National Hockey League (NHL) Washington Capitals team, could become a successful politician after completing his sports career.
According to him, the 39-year-old striker is a great patriot of Russia.
“I think Ovechkin can become a politician in the future. Alexander enjoys great popularity among his compatriots. I’m sure he has a great future. I would like this great athlete to convey his love for his homeland and his experience to young Russians. We are waiting for him at home! – said Fetisov.
On the night of November 22, the Washington Capitals lost to the Colorado Avalanche. The match, which took place at the Capital One Arena stadium in the capital of the United States of America, ended with the guest team winning by a minimum of 2:1. At the end of the first period, 26-year-old Washington and Canadian forward Pierre-Luc Dubois opened the scoring. The guest team responded with goals from 28-year-old Finn Mikko Rantanen and 29-year-old American Miles Wood.
Ovechkin continues to chase the “eternal” sniper record of Gretzky, who scored 894 goals in his career. The Russian hockey player has 868 goals in the NHL, the difference is 26 goals. He scored 15 goals this season.
Previously, the State Duma promised to extradite Ovechkin order.
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Source: Gazeta
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