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Ovechkin Scores Hat Trick For Alex Luey (11/25/2017)

November 25, 2017 - Throughout the years Alex Ovechkin has always gone out of his way for fans. One of the most memorable times was when he invited Alex Luey, a young hockey player and huge fan of Ovechkin who, at the age of only 13, had already dealt with a lot in life. Luey was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Despite needing to have part of his right leg amputated, he was able to get back on the ice and skate again with a prosthetic leg. Ovechkin heard about his story and surprised Luey with a video message on Sportsnet's Hometown Hockey in early October, inviting him to come meet the team when they came to Toronto in late November. Before the game, Luey got to meet Ovi and the team, even getting to read the starting lineups. Less than 13 minutes in, Ovechkin got the scoring started with a fantastic end-to-end goal before adding his second of the game on a power play soon after. The Great 8 would complete the hat trick on an empty net to seal the win for the Caps. It was Ovechkin's 20th career hat trick, breaking a tie with Peter Bondra for the Capitals' franchise record. But the hat trick meant much more than a simple statistic. Before the game Ovechkin had promised to score a goal for Luey and not only did Ovi come through on the promise, he delivered one of the most unforgettable performances of his career. Luey was named the Caps' first star of the game along with Ovechkin, and joined him for the post-game interview on Hockey Night in Canada wearing the iconic HNIC towel. Luey would continue to visit the team during future games in Toronto, becoming an inspiration for the Caps on their road to the Stanley Cup and beyond. Sadly, after initially being declared cancer-free he was re-diagnosed in November 2018, and this time it was untreatable. Alex Luey passed away on December 22, 2019 after a three-year battle with cancer. On Twitter, Ovechkin posted his reaction to the heartbreaking news - "Our Caps family heartbroken...so sad to hear Alex Luey pass away today. Such a great kid. He inspire me and our team with his strength. My family will pray for him and his mom and dad. Love you bro. I will miss seeing you in Toronto. Rest In Peace." RIP Alex Luey 1st Period - 0:00 - Ovechkin Invites Alex Luey to the game 1:06 - Puck drop 1:33 - Alex Luey backstory 2:28 - Goal #1 3:59 - Goal #2 2nd Period - 4:50 - Nice pass to Kuznetsov for chance 5:47 - Defensive play on Matthews leads to chance at other end 6:08 - Hit on Marleau 3rd Period - 6:18 - End-to-end rush 6:36 - Rush and dangle around Ron Hainsey 6:58 - Goal #3, 20th career hat trick, Capitals franchise record 7:49 - Alex Luey reacts to the hat trick goal 8:40 - Alex Luey joins Ovechkin for the HNIC post-game interview The NHL posted a great recap of the night back when it happened for anyone interested -    • Alex Ovechkin collects hatty in special fa...   More classic Ovechkin games -    • Classic Ovechkin Games