As a youngster growing up in Russia , Ovechkin could n't watch the NHL on TV .
Ovechkin 's hockey heroes were Russian players like 1972 Summit Series stars Alexander Maltsev and Valeri Kharlamov , along with Fedorov .
As a youngster growing up in Russia , Ovechkin could n't watch the NHL on TV , so his hockey heroes were Russian players like 1972 Summit Series stars Alexander Maltsev and Valeri Kharlamov , along with Fedorov .