Alex Ovechkin defends his role in a pro-Putin ad, citing love for Russia and hope for peace.

NHL star Alexander Ovechkin spoke out on Thursday about the backlash he is facing for appearing in a campaign advertisement promoting Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. “I’m ...

Alex Ovechkin addressed his appearance in a political campaign video supporting Russia’s ruling United Russia party on ...

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are condemning a pro hockey player's support for the Putin regime but are stopping short of calling for him to be banned from Canada. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is calling on ...

The video included a message from Russia's foreign minister, which blamed Ukrainians for the invasion of the country. When asked about his appearance in a video with that message, Ovechkin said he is ...

UPDATE: The country of Latvia has officially banned Alex Ovechkin from entering the country, partly due to Ovechkin's support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin addressed his appearance in a campaign video for Russia’s United Russia party Thursday, saying he supports his country and hopes for peace.

Alex Ovechkin says he’s “for peace and love” after the Russian hockey star appeared in an ad for a party aligned with ...

The Capitals captain, who turned 41 on Thursday ahead of his 22nd NHL season, recently appeared in a campaign video for ...

Alex Ovechkin said he agreed to appear in a video in support of Russian president Vladimir Putin's United Russia party ...

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin stood by his participation in a video for Russian President Vladimir Putin's political party.

His team, the Washington Capitals, said that “his focus and ours is on the season ahead and the continued impact he makes on ...