His name is familiar to anyone who has ever heard of hockey. Three-time world champion, the Washington Capitals' all-time leader, who brought his team the Stanley Cup in 2018—all this is Russian hockey player Alexander Ovechkin.
He could have quit hockey forever at the age of 10. The devastating death of his older brother broke him, but it was this pain that forced him to return to the ice and don that number eight jersey. Today, he has 895 goals, surpassing Gretzky himself, and earns millions. But few know that behind Ovechkin's broad smile lies a drama that his family has kept silent about for years. How did his brother's death make him great? Why did Ovechkin's parents try to kick him out of hockey early on? Why didn't his father live to see his son's greatest triumph? Why did his wedding to Kirilenko fall through just a few days before the celebration? And what do his beautiful wife and children look like?

How legendary hockey player Alexander Ovechkin is living NOW

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