“It was hard, I was crying,” Alex Ovechkin lost his older brother Sergei when he was 10

Alexander Ovechkin was only 10 years old when he lost his older brother Sergei Ovechkin , who was in his early 20s, precisely 24 years old. Alex Ovechkin ’s older brother Sergei died in a car accident in 1996. The car accident caused a blood clot. It was Sergei Ovechkin who introduced little Alexander Ovechkin to hockey. The day after Alex Ovechkin lost his brother, Sergei, a youth hockey game was organized. His parents, Mikhail Ovechkin and Tatyana Ovechkina asked Alex Ovechkin to play.



Alex Ovechkin talked about his older brother Sergei passing away

And here is Ovechkin talking about if he expected the reaction he got in Red Square and why it was important for him to bring the Cup to his brother’s grave. pic.twitter.com/QINhZNS0wF

— Tom Gulitti (@TomGulittiNHL) July 9, 2018

Alex Ovechkin talked about playing hockey a day after he lost his older, Sergei Ovechkin, with Graham Besinger in 2018, “It was hard. I was crying. I remember I was crying that day. I was on the bench. I was crying, but (during) my shifts, my coach said, ‘Okay, go play.’ I play, and I was crying. You’re 10 years old. Obviously, you don’t realize what’s happening. It was hard moment for my mom and dad and all my family. Older son pass away. It was hard time.”

After winning the Cup, Alex Ovechkin said he was praying “to all my family who passed away.” He doesn’t talk about his late brother, Sergei, much, but he had a profound impact on his life. He and wife Nastya’s baby boy, born this morning in Miami, is named Sergei. pic.twitter.com/yWkU1AAjVn

— Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) August 18, 2018

Alex Ovechkin shared with Graham Besinger in an interview 6 years ago, “I’m sure he’s proud of me right now looking at me from upstairs. If that kind of a situation happens, if he be here right now, I don’t know if I’m gonna be a hockey player or not. So, I don’t know what’s going to happen if he be alive. Maybe I’m not a hockey player.”



Alex Ovechkin’s brother Sergei motivated him to play hockey


“It was a tough moment, it was a tough moment for my parents, but it is what it is. You can’t take time back. You can’t change time, so we just move forward. But I think it was very important for me personally because he’s the guy who, he’s my brother obviously, you can’t change it, but he motivated me to play hard, and I gave what I can on the ice.” shared Alex Ovechkin with Isabelle Khurshudyan from The Washington Post in 2018 when the Washington Capitals won Stanley Cup Championship .

Alex Ovechkin's 13-year wait is over, he is finally a #StanleyCup champion! Ovi talks to @lindsayczarniak during the celebration about how much this moment means to him and reflects on his brother Sergei who passed away when he was young @nbcwashington #Capitals #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/YibSi7Wa6z

— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) June 8, 2018

Alex Ovechkin’s brother Sergei gave him power and emotions


When Alex Ovechkin won his Stanley Cup Championship in 2018, he visited his older brother Sergei’s grave. “For me, it was a very important moment to spend time with my brother. I know he’s above (looking over my shoulder). And the same with Natya’s mom. They look at me. They give me all the power and emotions.” shared Alex Ovechkin with Tom Gulitti, Regional Writer for NHL .com.


Alex Ovechkin has named his older son after his older brother, Sergei. Sergei is now 6 years old. He was born in 2018. The year, his father, Alex Ovechkin, won the Stanley Cup Championship.




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