Alexander Ovechkin Quotes

I work hard in training to be ready.

Practice don't win games.

When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn't I couldn't do my best.

Put in the work in every day, put in the work in training, and it will show on the field.

I have to continue to train hard and when I have time to play I have to play well.

It's important for me to work hard and give 100 per cent in training to try to improve.

Great performers are preparing and practicing for a winning day while everyone else is still asleep.

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and work hard.

Most people get excited about games, but I've got to be excited about practice, because that's my classroom.

If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can.

Coaching is easy. Winning is the hard part.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

You've got to get good habits of working hard so that when that play comes up during the regular season that you're able to complete it and do it the right way.

I practice a lot.

We're going to play better, and we're going to play harder.

I think if you're consistent in this league, you'll win a lot of ball games.

Since I was 9 years old, I've been training to be a champion.

You want to win everything you can in practice.

We like to think that we practice so hard that the games are easy.

I think everyone talks about talent. It's really one of the most overused terms. It comes down to, do you play, and do you win? Talent is one factor, but certainly not the only one.

I work very hard during the week at training, and when I have the chance to play, I want to do everything I can to help the team.

Every training session you take part in, you have to work very hard and train hard because there is no other way to get where you want to be - it's not a secret and not a magic formula - just hard work and application.

What I've understood is that you have to put in the work, games need to be played, you have to do things the right way consistently.

I have to work hard and give my all in games and training sessions.

I must do my all, try to win every game.