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In alexander ovechkins 691st nhl game on november 4, 2014, he became the capitals alltime points leader during a game against the calgary flames, surpassing peter bondra. The ovechkin project by damien cox overdrive rakuten. May 08, 2015 alex ovechkins mother tatyana, a former world class athlete, helped her son land a record nhl contract. Apr 11, 2010 alexander ovechkin may be something that used to be unthinkable in professional sports. The behindthescenes story of alexander ovechkins phenomenal rise from russian athletic prodigy to nhl superstar. Aug 01, 2011 highlights the life and rise to fame of the washington capitals charismatic alexander ovechkin, who represented russia in the world juniors and participated in the olympics before signing the most lucrative contract in nhl history. Alex ovechkins mother tatyana, a former world class athlete, helped her son land a record nhl contract. The authors did talk to many who are very close to the story that is alexander ovechkins life thus far. Due to the 200405 nhl lockout, he began play in the 200506 nhl season, in which he.
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