BREAKING: Alex Ovechkin will be the first NHL player wearing custom-painted skates.

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BREAKING: Alex Ovechkin will be the first NHL player wearing custom-painted skates.
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Alex Ovechkin Confirms He’ll Wear Russia-America Themed Skates

Alex Ovechkin will be wearing a brand new pair of skates prior to Thursday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Now to be fair, he will only wear them on the warmup. The objective of this stunt is to raise money for the American Special Hockey Association. They will be auctioned off after the game.

According to ESPN “The paint job was executed by Nicholas ‘theheyymann’ Avery and overseen by Napoleon ‘Polo’ Kerber, a Buffalo duo who’ve attracted attention in recent months for the custom football cleats they’ve produced for an increasing number of NFL players.

“Alex is a very creative person,” said Ovechkin’s agent, “It’s no secret that he’s passionate about where he’s from and where he plays, and these designs reflect that.” He added.

What do you guys think of the design?



Source: ESPN