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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.
Alexander Ovechkin
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Alexander Ovechkin
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: September 17
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Moscow
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Alex Ovechkin
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Ovi Ovechkin
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