Alexander Ovechkin Quotes & Sayings

There will always be critics. On one hand, criticism can be positive. On the other hand, criticism can be negative. But critics will always be watching the game. If you listen to everybody, you can go crazy. I have my own point of view, and I always try to keep it. — Alexander Ovechkin

Girls, where are you? I can't find you. — Alexander Ovechkin

Maybe's he's just jealous I have hair. — Alexander Ovechkin

My weapon isn't my shot. It's me. — Alexander Ovechkin

If you go to ice and you think, 'I must score' or 'I must get some points,' you won't score or get any points. You must go and play and don't think about it. — Alexander Ovechkin

I wear tinted visor not to trick other players, but so hot girls in stands don't see me looking at them — Alexander Ovechkin

I have a lot of respect for Ovechkin as a player. I like his enthusiasm. I know the kid has a zest for life and a joy for the game. — Alexander Ovechkin

I'm okay. Russian machine never breaks. — Alexander Ovechkin

I never look forward. I live for today. If you think about what's going to happen in a year, in two years, then you begin to plan. And plans never come true. — Alexander Ovechkin

I always look forward to playing in Toronto because it's such a historic city when it comes to hockey. — Alexander Ovechkin

Everybody is jumping up and down back in Russia. Probably lots of vodka, too. — Alexander Ovechkin

When you come to a new team, new world, new people, you feel a little bit uncomfortable. But my teammates, they are tremendous guys. — Alexander Ovechkin

The NHL is the best in the world, it has the best players. I love the NHL. — Alexander Ovechkin

It is good when you score lots of goals, but it is hard. — Alexander Ovechkin

Right now I'm scoring goals and I'm the king of the world. And a couple weeks ago I was almost in the toilet. So maybe you just forget to flush me. — Alexander Ovechkin

I don't care what people say about me and what they think about me. I care about my team and I care about myself. Lots of people watch hockey, and I think everybody has different thinking. — Alexander Ovechkin

My hair was too big. And my head is big, and my hair is big, so my helmet gets too small. So I have to make a haircut. — Alexander Ovechkin

Hockey is my life, you know. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do. — Alexander Ovechkin

Nobody ever tells me to give them a pass or anything. My job is to score goals, and if I don't shoot the puck, I can't score goals. — Alexander Ovechkin

I want to win, I want to win everything. If I have a chance to win, why not? — Alexander Ovechkin

Hockey is my life and money is money. If you think about money, you stop playing hockey. — Alexander Ovechkin

If I'm playing hockey, I want to win all the (trophies) I can. — Alexander Ovechkin

My dream has come true. I play with the great players and on a great team. I'm smiling and happy and enjoying the time of my life. — Alexander Ovechkin

I saw the rebound and when the puck came to me, I said, oh my God, puck, I must shoot. — Alexander Ovechkin

Fighting is necessary in hockey. But if you fight, you have to choose your partner carefully. If you're an experienced player and you want to fight, you can't choose a player who has never fought in his life. — Alexander Ovechkin

We're going to play our game and we're going to come back and we're going to play Montreal or Tampa, — Alexander Ovechkin

Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and since everybody was a little kid, their dream was playing in Olympic Games, especially if we have a chance to represent our country in Sochi, it's unbelievable and it's going to be a great thing. — Alexander Ovechkin

Sometimes I want to joke but my English isn't perfect. Sometimes people are wondering what I'm talking about. — Alexander Ovechkin

To win the Calder Trophy means a lot. It means a lot. I don't have words. I could tell you in Russian. — Alexander Ovechkin