After breaking the NHL goals record earlier this year, Alex Ovechkin is one of the most recognizable hockey players in the world.<\/p>\n
With all that fame comes money and power, but also a lot of attention where almost everywhere Ovechkin goes, he\u2019s likely to be recognized by someone who could want a photo or autograph. According to Ovechkin, he doesn\u2019t mind this attention, as he felt the same way as a kid when he ran into someone famous.<\/p>\n
Ovechkin made the comments on July 19<\/a> as he attended the opening of a Moscow hockey rink where he used to play as a kid.<\/p>\n Per Sports.ru<\/a> and a translation by Google Translate:<\/p>\n Q. There were a lot of people around you today. When was the last time you had the opportunity to just go somewhere alone? Even to the store.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin: Every day. Many people recognize me, of course, but all people are adequate and understand that freedom and personal space are needed.<\/p>\n Q. How do you react to attention and the desire to have your photo taken with?<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin: Positively. I was also a boy and if I saw some legend, I also wanted to take a photo. I understand that now it was probably to his detriment, now I felt the same.<\/p>\n Q. Which legend would you like to take a photo with when you were a boy?<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin: I took pictures with whoever I wanted. (Slava) Fetisov, (Maxim) Afinogenov, (Igor) Larionov. There were a lot of guys who were stars, and when you see them, of course you want to get an autograph and take a picture.<\/p>\n Q. When was the last time you played on the court that was opened today after reconstruction?<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin: It was a long time ago, when I was in school.<\/p>\n Ovechkin signed autographs for fans at the Moscow event<\/a> and also received a celebratory ring for breaking the NHL goals record. The rink design features a graphic of Ovechkin in a red jersey raising his arms with the number 895 above his head.<\/p>\n Recently, Ovechkin made fans happy while participating at the \u201cMatch of the Year\u201d when he went over to a parking lot full of people and signed autographs for as many people as he could.<\/p>\n Over the years, Ovechkin has been documented making time for his supporters<\/a> when they\u2019ve run into him<\/a> both at likely<\/a> and unlikely places<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t