Hockey player of the “Washington” club of the National Hockey League (NHL) Alexander Ovechkin told why he signed a five-year contract. The words of the athlete are quoted by journalist Samantha Pell from The Washington Post on her Twitter.
As noted by Ovechkin, he wants to break the record of Canadian athlete Wayne Gretzky.
“I will do my best. That’s why I want to play for another five years – I want to catch up with the Great, why not? If I am the second, this is also a worthy result, ”Ovechkin said.
Recall that on Tuesday the Russian hockey player signed a new contract for a period of five years with the Washington club. Over the five years of the contract, Ovechkin will earn $ 47.5 million ($ 9.5 million per year). Ovechkin has been playing for Washington since 2005. Three times he became the most valuable player in the championship, nine times – the best sniper.
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