“Dear Alexander Mikhailovich! Let me heartily congratulate you on receiving the Wayne Gretzky award, ”the press service of the Russian Embassy in the United States quoted Antonov as saying.
He noted that this award once again demonstrates how great a hockey player Ovechkin is. At the same time, Antonov stressed that the striker remains a true patriot of Russia.
Earlier, the owner of "Washington" said that Ovechkin deserves an award like no other.