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A championship team wins because it already has established players, while a talented team is just beginning to establish players.

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
Winning
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Established
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Wins
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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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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 wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them
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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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The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL.
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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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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.
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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'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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My weapon isn't my shot. It's me.
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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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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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If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can.
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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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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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Girls, where are you? I can't find you.
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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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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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It is good when you score lots of goals, but it is hard.
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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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