Ovechkin reveals the reason he isn't allowed to wear a tinted visor anymore
When Alexander Ovechkin came into the National Hockey League in 2005, he brought swagger and a style that was desperately needed. Along with being a goal scoring machine, his tinted visor and yellow laces are what people remember about Ovechkin's rookie campaign in the league.
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. Ovechkin said it's because goaltenders, including Martin Brodeur, were complaining to the NHL saying that it was an unfair advantage as they couldn't see where he was looking.
"The league I said I can't wear visor. It's you [goalies] always crying," Ovechkin continued."
Ovechkin went on to say that he would love to wear a tinted visor again, if the NHL would allow him to, saying "bring them back, Gary".
Should the NHL relax their rules on tinted visors and allowed Ovechkin to wear one once again? Have your say in the poll below!
Tinted visors were banned in 2006, and Ovi knows who is behind it 😅 pic.twitter.com/VO7mO7xZUY— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 5, 2023
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FÉVRIER 5 | 942 ANSWERS Ovechkin reveals the reason he isn't allowed to wear a tinted visor anymore Should the NHL relax their rules regarding tinted visors? | ||
| Yes | 517 | 54.9 % |
| No | 314 | 33.3 % |
| See Results | 111 | 11.8 % |
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