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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.
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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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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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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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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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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I want to win, I want to win everything. If I have a chance to win, why not?
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I'm looking forward to playing against Sidney Crosby as much as I am looking forward to playing against all of the other players in the NHL. And there is no rivalry.
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Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too.
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Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.
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Maybe's he's just jealous I have hair.
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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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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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My style is unique and it's my own. I do not try to copy or imitate anybody.
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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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A championship team wins because it already has established players, while a talented team is just beginning to establish players.
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