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10-Year Old Last Of Us Actor Meets His NHL Hero In Heartwarming Video
Keivonn Woodard starred as Sam in an episode of HBO’s The Last of Us, and in addition to blowing us away with his acting skills, the youngster is an avid hockey player and fan of the sport. Woodard, who is deaf, aims to become the NHL’s first deaf Black hockey player.
Recently, Woodard had the opportunity to meet his idol–NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin–and the video of the two meeting will likely melt your heart and make your day.
The encounter was captured on video by reporter Olivia Garvey, and you just have to watch it. Woodard stands in awe and eventually moves forward to give Ovechkin a nice big hug. Woodard plays for the Bowie Hockey Club Under-10 team in Maryland, so it’s no surprise that Ovechkin and the nearby Capitals who play out of Washington D.C. would be his local favorite.
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‘NHL 23’ has a female player on the cover for the first time
For the first time in series history, EA’s next NHL entry will feature a female player on the cover. On Wednesday, the publisher announced Team Canada’s Sarah Nurse would be one of two athletes to grace the cover of NHL 23, marking another first for the franchise. She’ll join Anaheim Ducks superstar Trevor Zegras. The two are among the most talented young players in the game today.
Nurse, who is biracial, was dominant during the Bejing Winter Olympics earlier this year. In helping Team Canada reclaim the women’s hockey gold after a disappointing silver medal finish in 2018, she set two Olympic records for most points and most assists in a single women’s tournament. She also became the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal in hockey.
As for Zegras, even if you’re not a hockey fan, you’ve probably seen his plays in many a highlight reel. He’s known for his creative decision-making, often scoring the kind of goals you see in lacrosse, not hockey. In his first full season with the Anaheim Ducks, he netted 23 goals and 38 assists across 75 games. That performance earned him second in voting for the NHL’s rookie of the year award last season.
EA will reveal more about NHL 23 when the first trailer drops tomorrow at 11AM ET.