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Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.

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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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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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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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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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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If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.
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I saw the rebound and when the puck came to me, I said, oh my God, puck, I must shoot.
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NHL is the best league in the world and I feel that I should play in the best league in the world. Money's not an issue and you cannot buy happiness.
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A championship team wins because it already has established players, while a talented team is just beginning to establish players.
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Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too.
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My hair was too big. And my head is big, and my hair is big, so my helmet gets too small. So I have to make a haircut.
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In North America ice was smaller because in Russia we have big ice and this is small ice and it's a more physical game. Russia has more technicals and this has more speed and is a more physical game.
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I don't care what people say about me and what they think about me. I care about my team and I care about myself. Lots of people watch hockey, and I think everybody has different thinking.
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Sometimes I want to joke but my English isn't perfect. Sometimes people are wondering what I'm talking about.
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I play better left wing. I prefer left, but I can play center or right.
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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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Hockey is my life and money is money. If you think about money, you stop playing hockey.
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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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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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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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If you go to ice and you think, 'I must score' or 'I must get some points,' you won't score or get any points. You must go and play and don't think about it.
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