奥维契金宣布本季后退役，“奥维契金效应”带旺地区青少年冰球
据NHL.com 10月5日报道，亚历克斯·奥维契金周一宣布，本赛季将是他传奇NHL生涯的最后一个赛季——这段生涯彻底改变了华盛顿地区青少年冰球的面貌。
“奥维契金效应”有数据为证：USA Hockey在波托马克谷地区的注册人数从2005-06赛季（奥维契金的新秀赛季）的12,856人，增长到上赛季的22,222人，增幅达73%。在他效力期间，大华府地区新建和翻修了多座冰场。
在冰场之外，奥维契金自2014年起每年坚持参加美国特殊冰球协会（ASHA）为特殊儿童举办的冰球诊所。
这位首都队队长的宣布，为他在最后一个赛季的联盟告别巡演拉开序幕，预计每座NHL球馆都将向他致敬。
Ovechkin Announces Final Season; Youth Hockey Registrations Up 73% in 'Ovechkin Effect'
Alex Ovechkin announced on Monday that this season will be the last of his storied NHL career — closing the book on a tenure that transformed youth hockey across the Washington region, NHL.com reported on October 5.
The "Ovechkin Effect" is measurable: USA Hockey registrations in the Potomac Valley district grew from 12,856 in the 2005-06 season — Ovechkin's rookie year — to 22,222 last season, a 73% increase. Multiple new and renovated ice rinks have opened across the greater Washington area during his career.
Off the ice, Ovechkin has skated with children with special needs at the American Special Hockey Association clinic every year since 2014.
The Capitals captain's announcement sets up a farewell tour across the league in his final season, with tributes expected in every NHL arena.
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