ALEX OVECHKIN

BACKGROUND

• Born - September 17, 1985
• Height- 6'3"
• Weight- 230 pounds
• From Moscow, Russia

WHAT GOT HIM STARTED

• At the age of 2 Alex was drawn to a hockey stick
• At age 8 he was enrolled in hockey school
• Age 10 his coaches discovered alex's talent

STEPPING UP IN HOCKEY

• At the age of 16 Alex was on moscow dynamo pro team
• He remained on dynamo for three more years before being drafted to the nhl
• He was selected overall number 1 in 2004 by the washington capitals

GIVING BACK

• Alex created the crazy 8s.
• Crazy 8s are alex gives 8 tickets to every game to soldiers
• He also hosts events for the needy

ENDORESMENTS

• Alex is known for the large amount of goals he scores a game
• Reebok sponsors him with hockey stick blade curves
• Verizon created the term ovechtrick because he scores alot
• http://youtu.be/HS9F9v98l4A

THE COMPETITION

• Ovechkin and sidney crosby go head to head with goals
• Both of them are frequently on sports illustration