On September 17, Ovechkin celebrated his 40th birthday, remaining an active NHL player and planning to continue his career for several more seasons. During his playing career, he won a Stanley Cup, became the league's all-time leading scorer, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record, and is a three-time world champion with the Russian national team.
The book's author is Pavel Sadkov, deputy editor-in-chief of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, vice president of the Federation of Sports Journalists of Russia, host of the "Gentlemen of Sports" program on Komsomolskaya Pravda radio, and former editor-in-chief of the Sovetsky Sport newspaper. He has over 30 years of experience in sports journalism.
The publication includes Ovechkin's performance statistics, predictions for the future, rare photographs from his family archive, as well as stories about his personal life, love, and family. The book reveals the story of the athlete's strength of character, the value of victory, and the influence of his dream on an entire generation of hockey players.
You can pre-order the book today on the publisher's website, KP.RU reports.
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