Alex Ovechkin: Meet the popular NHL star's kids

Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin at Pittsburgh Penguins v Washington Capitals game.

Alex Ovechkin is a popular Russian ice hockey player. Alex is the active leader in goal scoring and second all-time in NHL history. He has broken many records and won many trophies. Ovechkin began his career at the age of 16 by playing in the Russian SuperLeague (RSL).

Alex is a proud parent of two kids, Sergei and Ilya Ovechkin with her wife, Anastasia Shubskaya. Alex's first son Sergei Ovechkin was born on February 24th, 2020, and was named after the late Ovechkin’s brother. Anastasia Shubskaya gave birth to another son, Ilya Ovechkin, on May 27th, 2020.

Alex Ovechkin's ice hockey career

As one of the top ice hockey players, Ovechkin maintained his winning streak for three years. He has won three Hart Memorial Trophies in 2008, 2009, and 2013 for the most valuable player three times, the Conn Smythe Trophy for Stanley Cup playoff MVP once, and the Art Ross Trophy for top point scorer in 2007-2008.

Alex Ovechkin is one of the most outstanding and valuable players in the history of the NHL. Ovechkin also assisted the Washington Capitals to their first Stanley Cup Championship and helped Washington win for the first time in 2018.

Ovechkin belongs to an athlete family, his mother was also a two-time gold medalist in basketball and his father was also a professional football player. His interest in sports is seemingly in his blood. Ovechkin’s impressive athletic pedigree was evident from an early age.

The personal life of Alex Ovechkin and his wife

Popular ice hockey player Alex Ovechkin was finding it difficult to find love after his failed engagement, but all his difficulties were kept aside when Anastasia Shubskaya came into his life.

Anastasia Shubskaya is an actress, model, and Russian beauty with brown eyes. In the first meeting itself, Ovechkin was in love with Anastasia and was sure about it with no doubt.

Later, the couple married in Barvikha, Russia. The wedding was not a typical wedding; it was more akin to a fairy-tale Disney wedding. Later in life, this wonderful couple welcomed two children into the world. Sergei, their first child, is an American citizen due to his birth in a hospital near Miami.

Alex Ovechkin's kids (Sergei and Ilya Ovechkin) attend his game, which motivates him to win. Anastasia, Ovechkin's wife, had been a rock in his life. She has been there for him throughout his athletic career.

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