September 17th is a special day for hockey fans because on this day, 'Alex The Great' was born.
Ovechkin is entering his 15th season in the National Hockey League and he's still as good a goalscorer as ever as he's coming off of a 51-goal campaign.  This year for his birthday, Ovi got a wonderful surprise in the form of "Ovi Jr." surprising him at the rink.
 

С днём рождения наш @aleksandrovechkinofficial ! Самое главное здоровья тебе, оставайся таким же добрым, чутким, искренним , отзывчивым и целеустремленным! Будь счастлив, родной! Мы тебя любим и всегда будем рядом [❤] ️#happybirthday #alexovechkin #ovechkinfamily #ovijr

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Absolutely adorable.  Ovi isn't the only star player celebrating a birthday on the 17th of September, either.
(H/T: Nastasiya Ovechkina)