Russian hockey player, striker and captain of the NHL club Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin has a doctorate in educational sciences.
As the “Russian Machine Doesn’t Break” portal reported on May 12, Ovechkin defended a 145-page thesis in 2022 on the topic of “organization of the training process… in professional hockey clubs in Russia.” This document available For 700 rubles on the Dissercat website.
The main idea of Ovechkin’s thesis is that the hockey cultures of North America and Russia have different priorities in developing young athletes, and as players age may benefit from a combination of the two learning styles.
While Russians tend to prioritize possession of the puck and technical skills, North Americans focus on physicality and place more emphasis on fast-paced play, Ovechkin said.
The document says that Ovechkin wrote his thesis at the Federal Scientific Center for Physical Culture and Sports in Moscow.
