KAZAN, July 23, Adela Ziatdinova. Two-time Olympic champion in As part of the USSR national hockey team, Alexander Kozhevnikov said that he sees nothing surprising in the fact that the captain of the Washington Capitals National Hockey League (NHL) club, Alexander Ovechkin, has a soul for Russia, since he is a patriot of his country.
Earlier, in an interview on the YouTube channel “Diary of a Khach,” Ovechkin said that for him life in Russia is much more comfortable than in the United States. After finishing his career, he plans to return to his homeland. The hockey player is 38 years old and has been playing for Washington since 2005.
““He’s a patriot, that’s just a fact. His soul lies with Russia, there’s nothing surprising in that,” Kozhevnikov said.
Ovechkin ranks second on the list of best snipers in NHL history. The Russian has 853 goals; the league record holder is Canadian Wayne Gretzky, who has 894 goals in 1,487 matches.