Alex Ovechkin Nominated for ESPY as Best NHL Player

Posted by Cheryl Nichols | Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | , , , | 0 comments »

CONGRATULATIONS OVI!

COME ON CAPS FANS, DON'T LET CROSBY WIN.




Press Release:

ARLINGTON, Va. – Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin has been nominated for the ESPY Award given to the Best NHL Player, with the winner determined by fan voting that is open now at espn.com/espys or facebook.com/espn.

This is the sixth ESPY nomination of Ovechkin’s career, as the three-time NHL MVP hopes to win for the first time at The 2010 ESPYs when the show is televised live Wednesday, July 14, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN HD.

Other nominees for the Best NHL Player award are Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Buffalo’s Ryan Miller, Vancouver’s Henrik Sedin and Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos.

The ESPYs gather top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. The ESPYs honor ESPN's commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a partnership launched with the late Jim Valvano at the inaugural ESPYs in 1993.


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