WASHINGTON – Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter. The ...

You don't often see hockey players break out funky footwear for a pregame fashion statement like in other sports, but Alex Ovechkin is ready to be a trendsetter. The Capitals star winger will wear a ...

Two years ago, Daniel Reyes decided he wanted to make a positive change in his life by taking up a few new hobbies, so he started playing the piano and roller skating. He's since turned the latter ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin will wear custom-painted skates during warmups for his team’s Thursday game and then auction them off with the proceeds going to charity. According to the ...

No longer growing, playing hockey enough to justify the purchase, and because I was celebrating the end of a dozen years of student-loan hell, I decided last summer to buy my first pair of custom-fit ...

Custom-painted footwear, which has become a huge phenomenon in the NFL, is coming to the NHL, courtesy of one of the sports biggest stars, Alex Ovechkin. When the Washington Capitals warm up before ...

This post has been updated. Alex Ovechkin will wear a pair of custom-painted skates during warm-ups on Thursday, when the Capitals celebrate Russian Heritage Night at Verizon Center. The skates, which ...

WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not WASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin is the first ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to lace up custom-painted skates, though in a sport that discourages freedom of expression he may not turn out to be much of a trendsetter. The ...