Ovechkin spoke about Gretzky's support during the pursuit of the record

Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey club, who broke Wayne Gretzky's record, said that he received support from the Canadian hockey player during the pursuit of the record. He said this on April 9 in an interview with Fox News channel.

"And he supported me, supported me all the way. He was rooting for me, he was a fan at this game and he was just as happy as I was," said the Russian hockey player.

Ovechkin noted that he would not have been able to break the record without his teammates, family and fans who supported him.

"It felt like the whole country was worried and rooting for me"

Alexander Ovechkin — about the end of the great chase, an accidental celebration and numerous congratulations from the stars of world sports

Ovechkin scored his 895th goal in the NHL regular season on April 6 in a match against the New York Islanders, breaking Gretzky's record of 894 goals scored.

The Russian hockey player was congratulated on the record by the TV channels of the National Media Group and Sergey Zhukov. The performer dedicated a clip to the hockey player's favorite song from the repertoire of the musical group with a modified text in honor of the record goal to the historical achievement.