Ovechkin's Dynamo buddy Nikita Kashirsky
Ovi's childhood friend and his house sitter is making waves of his own...
Nikita about Ovechkin:
“The first year was tough for him,” Kashirsky said. “He really didn't know a lot of people. We were close, so I would always come over when I had a break to visit him.”
By Lindsay Kramer - NHL.com, Dec. 22, 2009"
South Carolina Stingrays rookie forward Nikita Kashirsky had all the ingredients of a good hockey player in the making from an early age.
A dash of creativity in the bloodlines? Check. Kashirsky's mother, Marina, is an artist and a fashion designer.
Game sense, both detailed and big-picture? Got it. His father, Sergei, is a former goalie and now works as a hockey agent.
Superstar-to-be childhood friend who sets a standard to pursue every day of your career? Covered there, too. Kashirsky has been best buddies with fellow Moscow native Alexander Ovechkin since they both were barely old enough to hold a stick.
Kashirsky made an immediate dent at Norwich, going 19-23 as a freshman. Was it the skills or was it the tools? Kashirsky used to wow his teammates when Ovechkin hooked him up with sticks that had the exact same curve design he used.
"It was pretty exciting. A lot of guys were like, that's insane you're friends with him," Kashirsky said.
Getting some lumber from Ovechkin and then using it like he does are two entirely separate matters. In temperament and talent, Kashirsky has always tried to watch what his friend does and then mold whatever he can to his own game.
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