The Washington Capitals forward also discusses his team playing for the University of North Dakota, playing for the St. Louis Blues, playing in the Olympics and picking hockey over basketball. All this and more with The Rink Live’s Jess Myers and Mick Hatten.
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Timestamps
0:00 — Intro
0:50 — Warroad High School retiring his number
1:55 — Playing for the Warroad Warriors
3:30 — The Capitals’ first trip to Seattle
5:25 — Growing up in the Seattle hockey community
7:05 — Choosing between hockey and basketball
9:45 — Moving from Seattle to Warroad
11:45 — Playing on a line with Ryan Duncan in college
13:35 — Returning to North Dakota for his junior season
15:20 — His only hockey regret
16:50 — Transitioning to the NHL
19:15 — Making the 2014 Olympic roster
20:45 — His friendship with Alex Ovechkin
22:00 — Ovechkin as a teammate
24:10 — The Capitals’ 2018 season
26:40 — Hoisting the Stanley Cup
28:00 — His Warroad clothing brand
31:00 — Memories of his father
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Ovechkin is a Pootin' bootlicker.