Canadian hockey player Wilson suggested that Ovechkin be included in the Canadian national team

Canadian Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson, who is participating in the 2026 Olympics, made his own version of the ideal Canadian national team on February 11, which included his teammate, Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin.

"Can I add Russian? Ovi, with a tinted visor and yellow laces. An honorary Canadian," Wilson said on the BarDown YouTube channel.

According to Wilson, the ideal Canadian national team looks like this: Nathan McKinnon (speed category), Connor McDavid (hands), Alexander Ovechkin/Wayne Gretzky ("style"), Steve Yzerman ("Hockey IQ"), Chris Pronger ("Endurance"), Jerome Iginla ("Heart"), Sidney Crosby ("The Key Moment Player"), Shea Weber ("The Throw").

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The capital's team is fighting with competitors and is trying to sign Panarin.

Ovechkin set a new record on February 3, surpassing Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky in the number of points scored for one club in the NHL. Thanks to an assist in the match against the New York Islanders, he reached 1,670 points and rose to fifth place in the historical league rankings.

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