Even actors can still be stellar. 10-year-old Kevon Woodard, recognizable from the hit TV show The last of uspractically froze when he walked into the Washington Capitals locker room on Friday and saw his idol, legendary player Alexander Ovechkin.
Woodard, who is deaf, intends to be the first deaf black hockey player in the NHL. He proved that you don’t have to hear a person scream or shout to know that they are barely containing their excitement.
After staring for a second, he turned to the American Sign Language interpreter and signed, “Oh, you’re Ovi,” according to NHL.com article.
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Kevon Woodard (deaf hockey player) meets his idol Alexander Ovechkin. @7NewsDC pic.twitter.com/OnFEXEJUDb
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Ovechkin gave Woodard a signed hockey stick, and Woodard taught the star how to sign his name in ASL, according to USA TODAY.
Woodard also met former Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly, one of 11 black players to play for the Capitals. Smith-Pelly participated in the puck drop for the Capitals’ pregame event, “Celebrating Black History.”
The Capitals’ Twitter page posted video and photos of Woodard in the arena and with Ovi. The young hockey player even got some ice time, showing off his skating skills and firing a shot into the top right corner of the net past the impressive goaltender.
This child is…
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TEN YEARS OLD pic.twitter.com/hn7z2IB0fl
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Ovi and Keivonn meeting is the content we all need right now pic.twitter.com/FygyMKa5Z6
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You’re welcome back anytime Keivonn! pic.twitter.com/cnFqfVXM4t
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