Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Alex Ovechkin To set up an “excellent record” as an NHL The best shooter of the career goal.
In the report after the 895th career goal of Ovechkin interrupted the record Wayne Gretzky in Washington Capitals“The game Sunday against New York IslandersPutin said that success was something the Russians would celebrate.
“Congratulations to your excellent record. You broke the legendary masters in the number of goals scored in regular National Hockey League season games,” Putin said in a statement published by the Kremm on Monday.
Breaking Gretzky’s record “He has not only become your personal success, but also a real celebration for fans in Russia and abroad,” Putin added. “I wish you health, happiness (a) fighting spirit to conquer new heights in life and sport.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Putin and Ovechkin had not yet spoken by telephone, but that Putin’s message has shown the congratulations that the President “highly evaluates the sports result of Ovechkin”.
In the past, Ovechkin was a supporter of Putin and in 2017 set up a group called Putin Team on social media to show the support of the Russian president who was re -elected the following year.
At that time Ovechkin said Associated Press and Washington Post: “I just support my country,” he said, “It’s not about political things.”
Russian Sport Minister Mikhail Degtyarev referred to this moment in his own declaration of congratulations after Ovechkin interrupted record on Sunday.
He published on the social media that Ovechkin “remains a member of Putin’s team and one of the main faces of world hockey, a popular million and the highest NHL shooter”.
