Alexander Ovechkin named his hockey idol
As a child, the forward of “Washington” was equal to Sergei Fedorov.
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Russian striker "Washington Capitals" Alexander Ovechkin said that in childhood his idol was forward Sergei Fedorov.
"He was my idol, an idol; when I was a small child, I looked up to him," The Athletic quoted him as saying.
In 2008, Fedorov spent part of the season at Washington with Ovechkin. Now he coaches CSKA Moscow.
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