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Nobody ever tells me to give them a pass or anything. My job is to score goals, and if I don't shoot the puck, I can't score goals.

Alexander Ovechkin

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Alexander Ovechkin
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: September 17
Ice Hockey Player
Moscow
Russian SFSR
Alex Ovechkin
OVI
Ovi Ovechkin
Ovi One
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Score
Anything
Shoot
Ever
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Goals
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Nobody
Goal

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We're going to play our game and we're going to come back and we're going to play Montreal or Tampa.
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I never look forward. I live for today. If you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true.
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I always look forward to playing in Toronto because it's such a historic city when it comes to hockey.
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Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life.
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I play better left wing. I prefer left, but I can play center or right.
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I have a lot of respect for Ovechkin as a player. I like his enthusiasm. I know the kid has a zest for life and a joy for the game.
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To win the Calder Trophy means a lot. It means a lot. I don't have words. I could tell you in Russian.
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Maybe's he's just jealous I have hair.
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I'm okay. Russian machine never breaks.
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When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys.
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My style is unique and it's my own. I do not try to copy or imitate anybody.
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Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and since everybody was a little kid, their dream was playing in Olympic Games, especially if we have a chance to represent our country in Sochi, it's unbelievable and it's going to be a great thing.
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My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team. I'm smiling and happy and enjoying the time of my life.
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Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too.
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I played basketball and soccer but they are very different games, obviously. However, playing any kind of sport always helps you develop physically.
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My weapon isn't my shot. It's me.
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There will always be critics. On one hand, criticism can be positive. On the other hand, criticism can be negative. But critics will always be watching the game. If you listen to everybody, you can go crazy. I have my own point of view, and I always try to keep it.
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If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.
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Right now I'm scoring goals and I'm the king of the world. And a couple weeks ago I was almost in the toilet. So maybe you just forget to flush me.
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I think I must play how I can, that's all. And if I play my best I'll be happy. It doesn't matter because NHL is the best league in the world and we have great players so whoever the coach puts me with is the best. The coach knows best.
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