The State Duma proposed awarding Ovechkin with the Order of Friendship

State Duma deputy and Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova proposed to present Alexander Ovechkin, a Russian forward of the Washington Capitals hockey team, to the Order of Friendship.

In conversation with aif.ru On Wednesday, April 16, the parliamentarian noted that there is no separate award for winning the NHL in Russia, although it is obvious that Ovechkin's result is outstanding.

"We have awards for outstanding sporting achievements. The record that Sasha set is a truly outstanding sporting achievement. I admit, if he does not have the Order of Friendship, then he can be awarded it for building relations with the world, positioning," Zhurova said.

Russian Russians set the record against the background of the abolition of all Russian, she stressed, so the Order of Friendship would be appropriate.

Stormy ovation: Russian stars congratulated Ovechkin

The artists shared their emotions about the record of the legendary Russian hockey player.

Alexander Ovechkin, 39, scored his 895th goal in regular NHL games on April 6, breaking the "eternal" record of Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky. After scoring the puck, the meeting was interrupted for 25 minutes to celebrate the record, writes IA Regnum. On April 10, the hockey player called the record goal the most important moment of his life.

His first puck ended up in the opponent's goal on October 5, 2005, when he was playing against HC Columbus Blue Jackets. The 895th went to the New York Islanders goal, Ilya Sorokin was standing on the goal, who presented Ovechkin with his stick after the game.

On April 16, it was reported that Alexander Ovechkin broke the NHL record for sales of paraphernalia in one day, writes RT. The result was also recorded on April 6, when fans actively purchased memorabilia related to the forward's sniper record. Among them were T-shirts, pucks with the hockey player's autograph and other souvenirs, the website reports. kp.ru .

On April 14, Ovechkin updated the world record for goals in the NHL. He scored his 896th goal, notes 360.ru . For the Russian striker, this goal was the 43rd of the season. Life.ru .