Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin spent his second day in China skating with 40 young Chinese players.
According to the Capitals, Ovechkin hosted a hockey clinic at a rink in Shougang Park and participated in drills with 12-years-old-and-under youth hockey players. During the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Shougang Park will serve as the venue for ski jumping.
Less than a week after the New York Rangers bought out the remainder of Kevin Shattenkirk’s contract, the former Capitals defenseman has found his next team in the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Vice president and general manager of the Lightning, Julien BriseBois, announced on Monday that the Lightning had signed Shattenkirk to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. The 30-year-old defenseman tallied 51 points over 119 games with New York Rangers, and was an on-and-off healthy scratch while on the team. The addition of restricted free agent Jacob Trouba to a seven-year, $56 million deal dropped Shattenkirk further down the Rangers’ depth-chart.
By Donya Abramo 2 weeks ago
Former Washington Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth and current defenseman Radko Gudas are ex-Philadelphia Flyers teammates and brothers-in-law. Ahead of the start of the 2019-20 season, Gudas spoke to the Czech media via iSport.cz about Neuvirth’s move to Toronto on a PTO and his own expectations for the upcoming season with the Capitals. (Yes, the same Czech outlet where Neuvirth once said Braden Holtby was “my weakest competition yet.”)
“Iâm looking forward to the winning atmosphere of the team,” Gudas told iSport.cz, as translated by RMNB’s Alexandra PetĂĄkovĂĄ. “Theyâve been among NHLâs top teams for the past five years, everyone there knows how to win. The Capitals won the Stanley Cup a year ago, so Iâm sure theyâll want to win it again. I think summer is too long for them this year, Iâm sure theyâll all be motivated. Iâll be honored to be a part of one of the best teams in NHL.”
By Donya Abramo 2 weeks ago
Alex Ovechkin arrived in Beijing on Sunday to kick off a week as the NHL’s hockey ambassador to China.
He was greeted in the Beijing airport with shouts of “Ovi!” from Chinese fans who had awaited his arrival, but it was Ovechkin’s Chinese name that caught my eye.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 weeks ago
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin arrived in China on Sunday to begin his five days in the Middle Kingdom. Ovechkin will be serving as an ambassador of the NHL to help grow the game in Asia.
The future Hall of Famer arrived in China around midnight Eastern Time and was greeted by throngs of fans at the airport. Ovechkin signed autographs, took photos, and high-fived fans.
By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago
Capitals defense prospect Alex Alexeyev is a character. While in Los Angeles to train for next season, the Caps’ 2018 first-round pick got to fulfill a lifelong dream.
“What a great trip to Universal Studios,” Alexeyev, who grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia, wrote on Instagram. “Childhood dream came true đ„łđ”
When John Wall arrived at the Dave & Buster’s in Capitol Heights, Maryland, he was instantly swarmed by a sea of kids clamoring to take his picture and get a selfie. Like the Pied Piper, the kids followed Wall from game to game as the Washington Wizards star played ski ball, a football game, and yes, even some basketball.
The 500 kids from local schools, ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade, were the recipients of the John Wall Family Foundation’s sixth annual back to school event. In addition to spending Saturday morning with Wall at the Dave & Busters, the kids also received Adidas backpacks filled with school supplies to get ready for the coming school year.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 weeks ago
Alex Ovechkin will be spending the next week in China as an ambassador for the NHL, but before he hopped on a plane, he jumped into a courtside seat at the Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall located in Moscow.
Ovechkin was in attendance to support his close friend Vitaliy Fridzon, the captain of Russia’s national basketball team, during Russia’s 111-71 beatdown of Jordan.
While there, Ovi fed a small child candy who was sitting across from him. Ovechkin’s personal trainer Pavel was also in attendance and sat in the row behind his client.
We just thought you should know a former Capitals reunion currently taking place likely somewhere in Europe.
Jakub Vrana and former Capitals forward Andre Burakovsky both took to their Instagram Story to share that they’re hanging out together. They did so by posting slightly different selfies of themselves.
“Back with my brother!!” wrote Burakovsky.
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin held a Russian language press conference on Thursday ahead of his annual youth hockey tournament, the Alexander Ovechkin Cup, in Moscow.
Ovechkin addressed several topics including the end of his 13-year contract with the Capitals in 2021 and his thoughts on Artemi Panarinâs criticism of Vladimir Putin. Ovechkin also spoke about hockey in Russia and his son, Sergei.
Ovi was asked if his son will follow in his footsteps and play hockey. The Russian machine said Sergei will be put in skates when he starts walking, but it’s up to him whether he continues with the sport.
The quotes are from an interview transcript published by sport24.ru and translated by RMNB’s Igor Kleyner.
By Cara Bahniuk 2 weeks ago
