Today is the 70th anniversary of the legendary goalkeeper of the USSR national team, Vladislav Tretiak. Interestingly, the athlete was one of the most popular players in North America, but never played in the NHL. We’ve decided to recall the hottest players in the National Hockey League.
Alexander Ovechkin
Team: Washington Capitals
Age: 36
from russia
Perhaps the most famous Russian hockey player at the moment. Ovi grew up in a family of athletes, so from an early age he got used to sports, he had no chance not to choose this vector of development for himself. The manifestation of talent did not take long. Already at the age of 12, he broke Pavel Bure’s record by scoring 59 goals at the Moscow Championship. Alexander has been in the NHL for 17 years and breaks new records almost every year.
In his further personal life, too, everything is fine: his wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, gave birth to two sons of the star.
Evgeni Malkin
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Age: 35
from russia
Eugene has been called one of the most dangerous forwards in the league. And all thanks to speed, technique and dimensions (the athlete’s height is 190 cm). In his personal life, the hockey player has stability: he is married to TV presenter Anna Kasterova and has a 5-year-old son Nikita.
Nikita Kucherov
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Age: 28
from russia
Nikita’s talent was noticed in childhood, although not immediately. The fact is that the mother of the future star did not have money for skating, and the boy was not taken into the team. In fact, the parent had to work as a janitor on the ice rink in hopes of giving ammunition to the workers’ children, for his son’s sake, but this turned out to be completely different. However, the female coach met Gennady Kurdin and undertook to work with Kucherov. Nikita’s personal life is also stable. The athlete has been married to Anastasia for 6 years. True, there is no information about her on the Internet, the girl does not lead Instagram. However, the couple has a 2-year-old son.
Sydney Crosby
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Age: 34
from Canada
The forward helped his team win the Stanley Cup in 2016 and became the top player of the playoffs. And until now Sydney was one of the strongest members of the Penguins. Protecting his private life like the apple of his eye, the athlete gave his Instagram account to the Sydney Foundation, which helps children.
Patrick Kane
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Age: 33
From: USA
Experts predict Patrick the title of the best American hockey player. Kane’s career is great, but his life off the ice isn’t quite like that. Once brought in for disturbing the peace. He got into a fight with a taxi driver, and the court even ordered him to apologize to the driver. Journalists can only guess about the personal life of a hockey player, because the athlete does not sit on social networks.
Connor McDavid
Team: Edmonton Oilers
Age: 25
from Canada
Connor is called one of the most talented hockey players of our time. They even predict that she will be the face of her team in the years to come. They write about him that he is a modest man, and judging by his Instagram account, he is. Connor has very few personal photos, mostly with his family and dog. So what’s going on on the athlete’s love front can only be guessed at
Source: People Talk
