Alexander Ovechkin
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"Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin" is a Russian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey)/winger and captain (ice hockey)/captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to playing in the NHL, Ovechkin played for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague for four seasons from 2001 until 2005, and he played for Dynamo again (this time in the Kontinental Hockey League) during the 2012–13 NHL lockout. Ovechkin was the first overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, drafted from Dynamo after three seasons with the club. Since the 2004–05 NHL season was lost because of a 2004–05 NHL lockout/lockout, Ovechkin remained with Dynamo for one more season before transferring to the NHL for the 2005–06 NHL season/2005–06 season, in which he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year, scoring 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies with 106 points.

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We came here to win, the first period we played well, but Toronto won the third.

When I sit on the bench, I know what I must do.

If I can get my stick to lift up the puck backhand, I can score. It's my mistake.

I was very excited when Pavel Bure called (to say he was on the Olympic team).

I think he scored a beautiful goal and did a great job and he is good, ... He scored a great goal and did a great job, and he controlled the puck beautifully. He's good.

I feel great we won this game. We lost our last six so I feel excellent and I feel happy. We played hard.

He's a very good player.

I thought I scored two goals, but I didn't score, ... I must score when I have a great chance to score. I'm disappointed because we lost this game and the first period was terrible.