""For my kids, for myself, just for the memories. I wanted to just to do it with the captains. Soccer players do it, and I think it's a good thing.""
""Some of them are not (game-worn) because I think some players have a deal with the team and they have to give it away to the fans; most of them are game-worn.""
""No, because I wanted to do it a couple years ago. It was hard because I was talking to our (head equipment manager Brock Myles), and he said, 'It's tough. We have to wait one more year, one more year.' And this year, he said, 'OK, finally, we can do that.'""
Alex Ovechkin plans to open a hockey memorabilia museum in Moscow, aiming for completion next year. He has been actively collecting jerseys and equipment during the 2025-26 NHL season, with a focus on game-worn items from top players. Ovechkin's motivation is to create lasting memories for his children and himself. He has faced challenges in obtaining certain items due to team policies. His recent acquisitions include jerseys from notable players like Mikael Backlund and Anze Kopitar, independent of his retirement plans.
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