I love
ice
hockey and the
Washington Capitals, i
watch, play, coach, and anything with hockey. I work at the
practice facility for the capitals in the pro shop. As well as
working in the shop, I coach there and play.
Hockey has been in my life since 1992 and
i want to keep it in my life and find someone to share it with me
or learn about it. Been on a long and over extended break from
college and planning to make my return in the fall of '09. Friends
and family being close are important to me. Oh, I am half Sicilian
Italian and Half
Vietnamese. My
friends thought that was pretty important.
Looking to work my way through the ranks of hockey to one day work
for an
NHL club in the
locker room being Equipment Manager, I know it doesn't sound so
fancy, but it pays well enough and it'll keep me as close as I
could get to being in the NHL, unless I sneak by as a Coach. As of
now, working at the rink, getting my name in the air. Going back to
school, looking to get a sports management degree of some sort.
Trying to meet new people and hopefully someone to date. But don't
be too scared to talk to me.
....haha, really? Hockey, of course. Comedy, love to make people
laugh and just be happy. Driving, might not sound like a great
trait but you try parallel parking in DC during rush hour. Getting
better at cooking, video games like all guys, napping, verrrrry
good at that.
My last girlfriend, who is my good friend now, said, "Your friendly
personality is what attracted me. That big smile and open arm
attitude definitely showed me you were worth the time to get to
know."
books, ohhh books, ummm get back to me on that.
Will Farrell,
Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler movies. Slapshot, Miracle, most any hockey
movies,
Comedy and
Action of course.
Country and Rock classic or now a days.
Italian and Asian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, etc.
hockey: this is to make my profile have 1000 words. Read if you
like.
Washington Capitals
Ovechkin was the first overall draft choice in the 2004 NHL Entry
Draft, going to the Washington Capitals. He had been projected as
the first overall pick for nearly two years,[3] and had earned
comparison to Mario Lemieux.[4] He was so highly regarded, the
Florida Panthers attempted to draft him in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft
in the 9th round, even though his birthday was two days after the
cut-off (September 15, 1985). Rick Dudley, the general manager of
the Panthers, claimed the pick was legitimate, saying that using
leap-years Ovechkin was old enough.[4]
Following the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ovechkin played his first game
with the Capitals on October 5, 2005, scoring two goals in a 3-2
victory over Columbus.
On January 13, 2006, in Anaheim, Ovechkin scored his first career
hat trick against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Mighty Ducks of
Anaheim to help Washington win the game.
On January 16, 2006, Alex Ovechkin scored a goal that veteran
hockey reporter Bill Clement called "one of the greatest goals of
all time."[5] Knocked down by Paul Mara, a defenceman for the
Phoenix Coyotes, then sliding on his back and facing away from the
net, Ovechkin was able to hook the puck with one hand on his stick
and slide it into the net past goalie Brian Boucher for his second
goal of the night. It is usually referred to as "The Goal."
On February 1, 2006, Ovechkin was named NHL Rookie of the Month for
January 2006 as well as being named Offensive Player of the Month,
becoming only the third player in NHL history to earn both honors
in a single month.
Ovechkin led 2005–06 NHL rookies in goals, points, power-play
goals, and shots. He finished third overall in the NHL in scoring
and tied for third in goals. His 425 shots led the league, set an
NHL rookie record, and was the fourth-highest total in NHL history.
Ovechkin's point total was the second-best in Washington Capitals
history and his goal total tied for third in franchise history. He
was also named to the NHL First All-Star Team, the first rookie to
receive the honor in 15 years. After the season ended, Ovechkin
received the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best
rookie. EA Sports made him one of the cover athletes for NHL
07.
On January 24, 2007 Ovechkin played in his first NHL All-Star Game
in Dallas, scoring his first All-Star Game goal.
After much speculation, Ovechkin signed a 13-year contract
extension worth $124 million with the Capitals on January 10, 2008.
The contract, which averages $9.5 million per year, is the richest
in NHL history. Working without an agent, Ovechkin negotiated
directly with Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and general manager George
McPhee.[6]
Ovechkin in 2008
On March 3, 2008, Ovechkin notched his fourth hat trick, against
the Boston Bruins. He scored his 50th, 51st, and 52nd goals of the
season, the second time he has hit the 50-goal mark in three
seasons with the Capitals.
On March 21, 2008, Ovechkin scored his 59th and 60th goals of the
season against the Atlanta Thrashers, becoming the first player in
the NHL to score 60 goals in a season since Mario Lemieux and
Jaromír Jágr in 1995–96.[7] Ovechkin was the 19th player ever to
reach the 60 goal plateau.[8] On March 25, Ovechkin scored his 61st
goal to hold the Washington Capital's team record for regular
season goals previously held by Dennis Maruk.[9] He would break Luc
Robitaille's record for most goals by a left winger in one season
on April 3, 2008, by scoring two goals, his 64th and 65th of the
season.[10] He also became the first NHL player to score at least
40 even-strength goals in season since Pavel Bure in
1999-2000.
Following the 2007–08 NHL season, Ovechkin was awarded his third
consecutive Kharlamov Trophy, named after Soviet hockey star Valeri
Kharlamov and presented by Sovetsky Sport newspaper. The Kharlamov
Trophy honors the best Russian NHL player as voted by other Russian
NHL players.
Ovechkin finished the 2007–08 NHL season as a points leader with
(112) and goals (65), winning the Art Ross Trophy and the Rocket
Richard Trophy, respectively. It was the first time in 41 seasons
that a left-winger led the NHL in points. Bobby Hull's then-record
97-point 1965-66 campaign was the last before Ovechkin. That year,
he was also awarded the Lester B. Pearson Award as the top player
voted by the NHLPA and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's
MVP, becoming the first player in the history of the NHL to win all
four awards, as well as all four awards in a single season.
In his first NHL playoff game, Ovechkin scored the game-winning
goal with less than five minutes left.[11]
In late October of the 2008–09 NHL season Ovechkin returned home to
Moscow to visit his ailing grandfather, missing only the second
game of his entire career, and snapping a consecutive streak of 203
games.[12]
On February 5, 2009, Ovechkin scored his 200th goal against the Los
Angeles Kings becoming only the fourth player in the NHL to reach
the milestone in four seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mike Bossy
and Mario Lemieux.[13]
On March 19, 2009, he scored his 50th goal of the season, becoming
the first Washington Capitals player to reach the 50-goal mark
three times.[14]
On May 4, 2009, during Game Two of the Eastern Conference
Semifinals versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ovechkin would score his
first career hat trick in a playoff game as he scored three goals
for the winning effort 4-3.
Ovechkin finished the 2008–09 NHL season with 56 goals, winning his
second Rocket Richard Trophy in as many years, joining Jarome
Iginla and Pavel Bure as the third player to win the award twice,
and the second player after Bure (2000–2001) to win the award in
back-to-back seasons. He went on to win the Hart Trophy and Lester
Pearson Trophy, becoming the seventeenth player to win the Hart
multiple times.
hockey, my friends and family, my cell phone, laptop, laughter,
really? 6? how random...
Something new every Friday night. But usually with friends, maybe
playing hockey or catching one on tv. There is no typical Friday
You think I'm real, which I am, or want a good laugh. Come on, just
do it.