2022年8月31日 · Ovechkin still wears a tinted visor, something he has worn over the course of his now 18-year NHL career, and he also sports yellow laces. His style isn’t common, as the majority of the league’s players now wear classic white laces and regular visors.

2022年8月22日 · Alexander Ovechkin broke into the NHL wearing a mirrored visor. But it went away in favor of tinted visors after a few seasons, Ovi wouldn't give a reason why when asked. Though he has said the mirrored visor was his favorite.

2023年2月6日 · In a recent interview, Ovechkin revealed that none other than Martin Brodeur was the force behind the removal of mirrored and tinted visors from the league. Brodeur started crying to the league that he couldn't see my eyes. What the hell is he talking about?

2023年2月5日 · During a recent sit down with ESPN's Kevin Weekes on a documentary about his career thus far, Ovechkin revealed that the reason he is no longer allowed to wear a tinted visor, which were banned by the NHL in 2006.

2016年4月4日 · Ovechkin even once wore a mirrored and tinted visor when he first arrived, but nearly a decade ago he stopped wearing it. “Tinted visor is just my style,” Ovechkin said in a Hockey News Q&A in December 2005 .

2023年2月5日 · One of the trademarks of the new Russian sensation was undoubtedly his famous tinted visor. I always wondered why he wasn't allowed to use it after his rookie season, when he won the Calder Trophy, just ahead of Sidney Crosby.

2023年2月5日 · When Alex Ovechkin broke into the NHL, he did so with a patented tinted visor. The visor became very popular with fans and young players who loved the look of the tint. This weekend at the All Star Game, Ovechkin revealed which Hall of Fame goalie was an integral part of getting the visor banned.

2020年7月9日 · The next season, Ovechkin sampled several new tinted visors to try, according to Tarik El-Bashir. Eric Derepentigny, the hockey program manager for Oakley, brought about a half dozen variations of mirrored visors for Ovechkin try. The 21-year-old Russian immediately reached for the blue iridium one. “It’s me,” Ovechkin said after the ...

2024年6月30日 · Alex Ovechkin’s choice to wear yellow laces transcends mere aesthetics—it’s a deliberate homage to tradition, personal roots, and the players who shaped his hockey journey. Rooted in a European custom, Ovechkin’s consistent display of yellow laces symbolizes a cultural connection and a nod to his childhood experiences with the sport.

2023年2月5日 · At the All Star Game this past weekend, during an interview, Ovechkin revealed that one goalie complained so much about the visor that it became banned in the NHL. The league ended up banning the tinted visors in 2006 and we have now officially learned why.