Alex Ovechkin on how he reacts to attention he gets from fans away from the rink: ‘Positively. I was also a boy and if I saw some legend, I also wanted to take a photo.’

Alex Ovechkin on how he reacts to attention he gets from fans away from the rink: ‘Positively. I was also a boy and if I saw some legend, I also wanted to take a photo.’

After breaking the NHL goals record earlier this year, Alex Ovechkin is one of the most recognizable hockey players in the world. With all that fame comes money and power, but also a lot of attention where almost everywhere Ovechkin goes, he’s likely to be recognized by someone who could want a photo or autograph. According to Ovechkin, he doesn’t mind this attention, as he felt the same way as a kid when he ran into someone famous. Ovechkin mad…