Alex Ovechkin opens up about his plans to retire and whether he'll leave the NHL
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Sam Hutch
July 27, 2024 (3:20 PM)
Alex Oveckin's career is winding down, that much we all know, but he's never discussed his plans to retire and where he'll finish his career, before now that is.
Alex Oveckin is a sure fire Hall of Famer when all is said and done, that much is known. What will start to happen as his career begins to wind down though? Where will he finish it? It seems he's starting to let people in on that part of his life and exactly what his retirement plans are. Even if they won't happen soon
According to Russian Machine Never Breaks, Ovechkin has detailed his plans for retirement and also if he'll finish his playing career in the NHL.
Alex Ovechkin explains when he'll retire from hockey and what he might do after his career is over: "It will be hard for me to change"
Oveckin revealed his plans while sitting down doing an interview in his native Russian.
As long as I enjoy [playing], as long as I get a thrill out of it, there's no point in finishing,» Ovechkin said per a transcription by sports.ru and a translation by Google Translate. «The hardest period is after vacation. You've played volleyball, gone to the gym for fun, and when you come out [from vacation], you need to run cross-country, lift heavy weights, go on a diet. And then you think: �Why do I need this, I have everything, I have enough of everything.' But after three to four days of suffering like that, you get into a routine and realize that you still love this business. If I didn't love it, I would have finished already.
Ovechkin went on to say that he is building a home in Moscow and will leave North America once his career in the NHL is over
When I leave America, I will miss hockey,» Ovechkin said. «My childhood dream was to go to the NHL, not to America. I could have ended up in Canada. I can easily say that Washington is my second home, I feel comfortable there. Everyone knows me there, everyone loves me, I know and love everyone there. But home is home.
Ovechkin's time in the NHL is coming to an end, we all better enjoy what's left of his career while we can.
Source: RMNB
Alex Ovechkin explains when he'll retire from hockey and what he might do after his career is over: �It will be hard for me to change'
Source: Markerzone
Alex Ovechkin confirms his retirement plan: he will be leaving North America
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