Alex Ovechkin is one of the game’s greatest players of all time. So when asking him for a favor, one would assume he might be busy — like to play in a charity hockey game.
“I just called,” New York Rangers superstar Artemi Panarin said. “He immediately (said), ‘I agree.'”
Ovi and Dmitry Orlov participated in Panarin’s charity hockey game in Moscow on Saturday. Funds from the event would go to a young girl who had complications from brain tumor surgery.
“In all honesty, it surprised me,” Panarin said of Ovechkin’s participation. “I was very happy. He called me here a couple of days before the match, I got scared because I thought he would refuse.”
Panarin led one team while Ovechkin led the other. The game ended in a 10-10 tie per Sports.ru.
At the end of the game, the two teams had a shootout. Ovechkin scored on his attempt.
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Notable names that also attended the event included Valeri Nichushkin, Pavel Buchnevich, and Alexander Radulov.
#NYR Artemi Panarin, #ALLCAPS Alexander Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, #Canucks Vasily Podkolzin, #GoAvsGo Valeri Nichushkin + meet before their charity game today.
Charity will benefit the Artemi Panarin Fund who is raising money for a little girl who needs surgery. pic.twitter.com/lH4haW6iwD
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) July 30, 2022
Other notables at the event:#CBJ Vladislav Gavrikov#stlblues Pavel Buchnevich, Klim Kostin#LetsGoBuffalo Ilya Lyubushkin#Yotes Ivan Prosvetov#KHL Alexander Radulov, Vadim Shipachyov, Vyacheslav Voynov
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) July 30, 2022
Ovechkin took advantage of the opportunity to bring his family to the event. The Capitals captain skated his son Ovi Jr around the ice during warmups.
#ALLCAPS Alexander Ovechkin skates around with his son Ilya before the charity game. pic.twitter.com/mmVtf0ioIX
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) July 30, 2022
Afterwards, they jumped on the ice for a personal training session where the left-handed shooting Sergei showed off his shot.
Ovi Jr is already a bottom six talent in the NHL. He’s 3.
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Ovechkin also participated in a gala event the day before at CSKA Arena.
#ALLCAPS Alexander Ovechkin gets in on the fun. #CharityGame pic.twitter.com/SEQLnPzTCZ
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) July 29, 2022
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