Artist Creates Portrait of Alexander Ovechkin Using His Name and Surname

The artist created a portrait of **Alexander Ovechkin** using his first and last name. Jay Hall, the artist, wrote «Alexander Ovechkin» 11,730 times to ultimately produce a drawing of the legendary hockey player.

The 39-year-old Ovechkin has been playing for the Washington Capitals since 2005. In 2018, Alexander and his team achieved the historic milestone of winning the Stanley Cup, the first in the franchise’s history. In the last season, Ovechkin set a record for the most goals in regular NHL seasons, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s record. Currently, the Russian forward has scored 897 goals.

At the moment, Ovechkin is in Russia, having returned after a vacation in Turkey that he enjoyed in June and July.