Top 137 Quotes & Sayings by Alexander Ovechkin

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Russian athlete Alexander Ovechkin.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Ovi" and "the Great Eight", Ovechkin has been widely regarded as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time and holds the record for the most power play goals in NHL history.

People have own mind, own views.
It's nice when people want to see you.
The growth of the KHL is a very important aspect for the development of Russian sports. — © Alexander Ovechkin
The growth of the KHL is a very important aspect for the development of Russian sports.
Just work out. Don't be lazy. If you take a day off, you're going to be fat and you're going to look terrible.
When someone asks to sign on the money I always refuse. Bad omen.
I'm proud to be Russian. We have probably the best country in the world. Everything is the best: hockey players, cars, girls.
Actually I love acting in commercials and I see no shame in that.
I have an excellent body, not an extra gram of fat. A washboard stomach.
I am a family man. I do not want to be considered a womanizer or a ladies' man. I do not want to be attributed to romances that I never had. And example for me is my parents, who have created a strong family for life.
Moscow is a big city. It's all nerves - something's always happening somewhere. D.C. is a quiet, calm family town.
The road is the best spot to drive - just anywhere.
I can eat anything. After practice I can stop at McDonald's. I don't have a problem with gaining weight, thank God.
I do a lot of squats, I do a lot of bench pressing. But legs are very important for me. It's more important than arms and shoulders. — © Alexander Ovechkin
I do a lot of squats, I do a lot of bench pressing. But legs are very important for me. It's more important than arms and shoulders.
My parents did a great job.
Russians are sincere, understanding and cook well.
We create our own destiny.
Without training, I'm nothing. If I'm not training, I'm done. Any athlete, they have to train and they have to practice to win games. For sure. One hundred percent. You have to be training.
In Moscow, if you have money, you're king. If you don't - sorry, man, get lost. I mean, it's like this everywhere. But in Moscow, it's much more hard-core.
It is not a secret that I want to get better every day with every game.
I want to be a winner. But you can see Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Wayne Gretzky - that kind of people - where you can see and say yeah, this is players who win everything. I want to be in this page, too.
My parents, they don't say to me you have to play hockey. They just see me and how I love what's going on on the ice, how I love this atmosphere.
I can't stand bad breath.
When you play hockey, you don't have any fear. As soon as you step on the ice everything goes away and you're focusing on the puck and focusing on the play.
I always like to spend time with the kids, especially with kids who need help. For them and for the parents, to see their smile is always nice.
To be honest, I don't remember what happened in '95, '96 and '97. It was hard years. My memory is deleting.
I never look forward. I live for today. And 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.
It means a lot to represent your country.
I live my life to the maximum.
Russian machine never breaks.
The Olympic Games is the most important tournament for Russian guys.
My view is my view. Your view is your view.
They call me Caveman because I don't care what others think of me.
I'm not a real central-Moscow kid. I'm not used to luxury stuff.
When your dream comes true you have to have great fun.
It's only first place in NHL. Nobody remembers who's second place. Everyone remembers the winner.
I love driving cars.
If somebody ask me to do something for my country, I will. If there's a world championship, I go.
I just want to do my best for my country. — © Alexander Ovechkin
I just want to do my best for my country.
I have a good relationship with Russians, and with Americans. So I'm neutral.
Some people don't like telling about personal life. I don't like it, either, but you want to tell the fans where I'm growing up, how I did it, who supports me - see my house, my family. It's nice.
If I have a bad game, coaches, teammates tell me not to worry, next game I'll score. When people tell you this, it makes you comfortable.
The first thought is always about making the playoffs. That's the tough part. And once you get there, only then you can allow yourself to start thinking how you are going to play in the playoffs against other teams. And a lot is left to chance then. There's an element of luck as well: sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you do not.
I like living in Washington.
Mother Nature give me a hell of a body. My parents or whatever. Thanks, Mom and Dad. Mother of nature... From Russia with love.
When I was young, a little guy, I always played videogames, NHL, and always paid attention to the photo on the box. I always wanted to have my photo there.
I started playing hockey late and it was unclear until the very last moment if I was talented or not. But it turned out well.
Everybody has to have his own style, his own game. Everybody has to be himself. I'm listening to nobody. I have my own mind, my own heart.
If you compare Russia and America, they are two different worlds. People, cars, clothes. Girls' figures. Especially girls' figures. Why do you think that is, that when an American goes to Russia for a week, he stays for two extra weeks? Girls! And when a Russian goes to America for a week, he leaves in five days. I'm serious!
Anyone who plays in the NHL dreams to win the Stanley Cup and I dreamed as well to be one of them and raise the cup in Washington and bring it home to Moscow and celebrate with my friends and my parents.
I normally try to drive carefully. — © Alexander Ovechkin
I normally try to drive carefully.
You can't be 25 all the time.
I like running all the time. When I run, I feel much better.
I'm proud to have a small part in the growth of hockey in D.C., but our organization does so much every day to get young kids to play hockey and I'm always appreciative of that.
It doesn't matter what division you are in. You must prove that you deserve to be where you are every game. The proof is not offered with words, but with action.
I don't want to be in a position like, O.K., just give me a contract and I'll be on the team and play every two games. I don't want to be like that.
Time move forward, and time move quick. So you just have to enjoy every second, every moment.
Fifty is a pretty cool number.
My father is my idol. He supports me all the time. He has given me the way to life.
If I have a chance to hit somebody, it does not matter who it is.
I think I will only marry a Russian, well, I mean, a girl from Russia.
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