Russian for Gringos

OK, this a bit off-topic post. I found this blog because they have the post by one of the students about Ovechkin and it is very nice and accurate post about Ovi...

This is a blog by "Students @ Stetson University exploring Russian culture. Неофициальный сайт студентов Стетсонского университета изучающих русский язык и культуру. [Unofficial site of Stetson University's students studying Russian language and Russian culture]".

They can help you to install Russian keyboard, remind you about great Russian AK-47 (I had no clue that it was influenced by American M1 Garand, older Browning rifles, and the German Strumgewher, well, everything is influenced by somebody) and give you the links to a collection of Soviet/Russian songs.


Noel Kreger with David Steckel

Some excerpts from Noel Kreger's post, Sept. 7, 2010:

He was the first player in the history of the NHL to sweep all 4 major individual awards in one season, get name to the All-Star Team every season of his career (5), and win the Kharlamov Trophy (given to the best Russian player in the NHL as voted by all Russians) five consecutive times, just to name a few.

The best way to sum him up is through a quote by his teammate, Brooks Laich, “He’s crazy, he’s wild, he’s fun. He doesn’t shave, he’s missing a tooth, his hair’s all over the place but, somehow, the girls, they just keep coming to him!”

He's just as great off the ice. He has his own charity, 'Ovi's Crazy 8s" in which he raises money for under-privliged youth of DC, donates eight ice-level seats to families with military parents overseas.

He's been the cover athlete for 2 video games, name-dropped by multiple rappers, been given the Key to the City for DC, drives expensive cars, and parties like crazy.

It's hard not to love the guy!

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