My Wish: Alex Ovechkin Practices With Sam

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  • čas přidán 15. 04. 2013
  • After overcoming lymphoma, Sam gets the chance to practice with Alex Ovechkin.
    In 2010, Sam was diagnosed with acute t-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. Chemotherapy prevented him from doing his favorite thing: playing hockey. With the tumor almost completely gone, Sam was able to get back on the ice. He wished to meet Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals.
    "My Wish" is a collaborative effort with Make-A-Wish that chronicles the granting of unique sports-related wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
    Make-A-Wish® grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition in the United States and its territories, on average, every 38 minutes. We believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.
    Learn more about how you can help grant wishes at wish.org

Komentáře • 192

  • @irishpride801
    @irishpride801 Před 10 lety +34

    Ovechkin hitting the game winner in OT just makes this story so much better. You can't write this kind of stuff. Good luck Sam

  • @raintheangels
    @raintheangels Před 10 lety +69

    Ovi is so awesome. A great player, and an all-around nice guy.

  • @DragoonRyRs
    @DragoonRyRs Před 9 lety +67

    wow alex even scored the game winner, thats a lifetime memory day. nothing will beat that

  • @markwisniewski2227
    @markwisniewski2227 Před 3 lety +3

    As an Islanders fan, I respect Ovechkin so much. He has done countless number of these for young kids. Such a class act.

  • @lancewihzzer3654
    @lancewihzzer3654 Před 10 lety +30

    People may think of ovechkin as not a nice guy but this proves that he is a class act. I love when athletes do the make a wish. It's a great thing

  • @BlazeIce21
    @BlazeIce21 Před 10 lety +13

    What a class act by Washington. This is a great franchise and that was so nice of Ovechkin to give Sam the GW goal stick. Stay strong Sam!

  • @kossikossinen7805
    @kossikossinen7805 Před 10 lety +43

    ovi man, class man

  • @dannydecker5708
    @dannydecker5708 Před 10 lety +33

    I use to think Ovi wasn't a very nice guy, but after seeing this, my thoughts on him have completely changed

    • @ashton.carvery3970
      @ashton.carvery3970 Před 6 lety +2

      Danny Decker watch him meeting Ann it makes him look even nicer

  • @hannahvandzura6814
    @hannahvandzura6814 Před 8 lety +15

    I wish to meet a lot of NHL players. It would be awesome to practice with them. NHL players are so classy.

  • @CasimusxPrime
    @CasimusxPrime Před 8 lety +61

    I was diagnosed with diabetes 3 years ago at age 17 and was forced to retire from playing hockey. Still have a passion for the game, and for my team, the Anaheim Ducks. Probably will never be given the chance, but I'd love to meet Ryan Getzlaf one day.

    • @NOISEEROOM
      @NOISEEROOM Před 8 lety +2

      My fav team is the ducks to! I would love to meat them. I was diagnosed with seizures when I was 11. Keep kicking diabetes butt!

    • @NOISEEROOM
      @NOISEEROOM Před 8 lety +1

      +david kub meet*

    • @CasimusxPrime
      @CasimusxPrime Před 8 lety +1

      david kub Not as easy as it looks in the media. I tell ya, I got thrown out of a McDonalds once because an employee thought my medicine was a drug.

    • @zalupa1000
      @zalupa1000 Před 8 lety

      +Casimus Prime .get well soon dude.

    • @Minecraftfreakzombie
      @Minecraftfreakzombie Před 8 lety

      I'm praying for you

  • @vinhelson
    @vinhelson Před 10 lety +6

    Can't stop crying. This is so sweet :') best wishes to Sam and his family

  • @Dusty2112
    @Dusty2112 Před 10 lety +17

    Best of luck to you Sam

  • @ileo1970
    @ileo1970 Před 5 lety +2

    Саня,СПС за добрые дела,респект!😊

  • @CDeez29
    @CDeez29 Před 9 lety +5

    I love ovi so much

  • @mnmgaming4mnmgaming422
    @mnmgaming4mnmgaming422 Před 4 lety +1

    Sending my love and prayers to Sam and his family🙏❤️📖✝️ Your a true warrior/fighter🙏❤️📖✝️ God Bless🙏❤️📖✝️

  • @lillyfangel1256
    @lillyfangel1256 Před 9 lety +1

    i am sorry sam about the cancer that is amazing you got to meet your idle and alex scored the winning goal that is a lifetime memory you will never forget about that

  • @stephenww
    @stephenww Před 8 lety +8

    The nhl has some of the most respectable players in professional sports :)

  • @dompolblanka
    @dompolblanka Před 10 lety +1

    Ovi. You're a champ. Pure class.

  • @wg390
    @wg390 Před 9 lety +9

    Sam get better!
    Ovi support you

  • @maximiliantornstrom9106
    @maximiliantornstrom9106 Před 5 lety +1

    Ovechkin is great!!

  • @cccpredarmy
    @cccpredarmy Před 10 lety +38

    my wish would be to get a knockout body-check by chara

    • @domhoward684
      @domhoward684 Před 9 lety +6

      Good luck PK subban

    • @deen1789
      @deen1789 Před 8 lety +2

      Haha! You would probably regret it the next day 😂

    • @cccpredarmy
      @cccpredarmy Před 8 lety +4

      X3Cuber i wouldn't care. i wouldn't be alive anyways

  • @austin9135
    @austin9135 Před 10 lety

    so sad to see somebody being unable to play the great sport of hockey makes me feel thankful for my health and props to ovie for being a great guy go capitals go

  • @MarkBlankenship33
    @MarkBlankenship33 Před 4 lety

    Alex is such a standup guy love seeing him continue to do these things for family’s!

  • @davidsoulfan10
    @davidsoulfan10 Před 5 lety

    It is stories like these that just reaffirm to me everyday why I live sleep and breathe sports. These athletes do so much off the rink or field which is awesome. Ovi is a great player and an even greater man!

  • @nathantate9617
    @nathantate9617 Před 9 lety

    These vids make me cry knowing what the world can do . and even if its a small thing u can change somebody's life

  • @datsyuk13a
    @datsyuk13a Před 11 lety

    i actually teared up a bit, this is great.

  • @visignerz1884
    @visignerz1884 Před 9 lety +2

    THis gave me goosebumps.

  • @Hexinvir
    @Hexinvir Před 10 lety +1

    I love videos like this, it's awesome to see NHL players go out of their way to make sure that these kids who have battled so hard have their wishes come true. Great to see, and best wishes to Sam!

  • @jaredgiff6342
    @jaredgiff6342 Před 4 lety

    I binge these and reflect on how little I impact the lives of others in a positive fashion and I feel awful.

  • @nicka2702
    @nicka2702 Před 9 lety

    Awesome! These kids are so brave I could only hope that, faced with the same adversity I could respond with have the courage these people have. God Bless you Sam and all the other my wish/ make a wish participants.

  • @MrDEADLYDJ
    @MrDEADLYDJ Před 11 lety

    this story brought me to tears

  • @SamHarmer
    @SamHarmer Před 9 lety

    Amazing wish granted. Thanks for sharing this story!

  • @lessthansion
    @lessthansion Před 11 lety

    Ovechkin is all class. Always has been

  • @MrBigboi321
    @MrBigboi321 Před 10 lety

    I always cry at these

  • @mrninja7981
    @mrninja7981 Před 11 lety

    these stories pay the light bill

  • @9999JeffHardy
    @9999JeffHardy Před 11 lety +1

    Omg... Aww that's so great of ovi :)

  • @Clayzor98
    @Clayzor98 Před 11 lety

    Ovechkin overall is just a class act human being.

  • @jpanthers32
    @jpanthers32 Před 11 lety +1

    Love ya Sam!

  • @carlethastroman4205
    @carlethastroman4205 Před 9 lety +1

    Had me in tears

  • @gizzycutepug3813
    @gizzycutepug3813 Před 10 lety

    awesome! best one so far!

  • @kuzak20
    @kuzak20 Před 8 lety

    heart of Gold

  • @SuperSammy1977
    @SuperSammy1977 Před 9 lety

    Get well Sam. Great job Ovi.

  • @4icehockey
    @4icehockey Před 10 lety

    What an amazing story.

  • @trewhitten968
    @trewhitten968 Před 11 lety

    this kid seems like a cool guy.

  • @capitalsrocklikeme7
    @capitalsrocklikeme7 Před 10 lety +4

    I wish I could meet my favourite player

  • @kittysha5003
    @kittysha5003 Před 9 lety +1

    ***** It is not part of his contract. This all started because of a daughter of a worker on the Capitals franchise wanted to meet him (the story is on a forum but I can't find it). That was back when he was a rookie and since then he has been giving tickets and meeting fans like Sam.

  • @taocpa
    @taocpa Před 11 lety

    Great story!

  • @piratesparrow
    @piratesparrow Před 8 lety +14

    Do NOT judge me for crying right now. Guys cry! It is NOT girly!!! This is very moving!!!

  • @evanwestlund7312
    @evanwestlund7312 Před 11 lety

    love the caps and a hockey player truely insperational

  • @joekeith8832
    @joekeith8832 Před 10 lety

    thanks to whoever is cutting onions around here

  • @braedenscoyne3279
    @braedenscoyne3279 Před 10 lety

    Best story I've ever heard :)

  • @dafucksgoinon
    @dafucksgoinon Před 10 lety

    That's so inspiring,

  • @oskariek6920
    @oskariek6920 Před 7 lety +2

    i love you aleksander ovechkin

    • @MrBeauNico
      @MrBeauNico Před 7 lety

      Oskari Ek tip: don't comment if you can't spell.

  • @goldenpup90
    @goldenpup90 Před 11 lety

    so much more respect for ovechkin

  • @AlexTheHumanBoi
    @AlexTheHumanBoi Před 11 lety

    How can such a nice person get such a horrible illness like that?

  • @superlurf
    @superlurf Před 8 lety +15

    How can he live his life to the fullest?
    PLAY HOCKEY!

  • @rchoi1987
    @rchoi1987 Před 10 lety

    What don't kill you make you stronger!

  • @zoggy9902
    @zoggy9902 Před 10 lety

    Beautiful

  • @xWaRDsKie
    @xWaRDsKie Před 10 lety

    what a good guy

  • @RyanSchulte01
    @RyanSchulte01 Před 11 lety

    Wow, that's so cool!!

  • @canaanhaben987
    @canaanhaben987 Před 8 lety

    Great video

  • @kaiserkang6135
    @kaiserkang6135 Před 11 lety

    Ovechkin is actually a nice guy!

  • @kayceekeith1997
    @kayceekeith1997 Před 4 lety

    I'm a die hard Penn State fan. My wish would be to play and be a team captain for the Penn State Lady Lions and the Penn State Softball team.

  • @malcolmfreberg1855
    @malcolmfreberg1855 Před 11 lety

    ovechkin is a very cool guy.

  • @capitalsrocklikeme7
    @capitalsrocklikeme7 Před 10 lety

    This is a really nice video

  • @reverseclan7117
    @reverseclan7117 Před 9 lety +8

    All i wish is to meet sidney crosby

    • @wg390
      @wg390 Před 9 lety

      Kevin Cullen Johansen
      All I wish do not see this Sidney Crosby girl NEVER

    • @bobbyt967
      @bobbyt967 Před 9 lety

      Me tooooooooo

    • @bobbyt967
      @bobbyt967 Před 9 lety

      Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bobbyt967
    @bobbyt967 Před 9 lety

    Get well soon Sam

  • @TheLordSnowbro
    @TheLordSnowbro Před 9 lety +12

    ***** Ovi does this all the time. Even if it is under contract, it doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy helping others and making their lives better even by the smallest amount. He's a real nice guy with a humble personality.

  • @dvon1097
    @dvon1097 Před 10 lety

    I cant watch these without getting upset.

  • @summerroe4448
    @summerroe4448 Před 8 lety

    That was so nice of ovi to do that

  • @adidas7525
    @adidas7525 Před 11 lety

    gr8 literally

  • @RovingRoy
    @RovingRoy Před 10 lety

    These shows are too short, why can't ESPN do a 15-30 minute segment of each show?

  • @Upstatebackwoods
    @Upstatebackwoods Před 10 lety

    You know damn well when ovi scored that game winner, his first thought was Sam. I don't care what you think of ovechkin, he's a good heart

  • @asid33
    @asid33 Před 6 lety

    nice story

  • @SGDragonSlayer
    @SGDragonSlayer Před 9 lety +1

    I wish to meet Tuukka Rask or Alexander Ovechkin (I live here in DC)

    • @ryanharrison6816
      @ryanharrison6816 Před 8 lety

      +SGDragonSlayer Just explained the perfect celebrity meet up

  • @jmoomoomoo
    @jmoomoomoo Před 11 lety

    I think I started sweating from my eyes at one point in the vid.

  • @colddinosaur9321
    @colddinosaur9321 Před 6 lety

    We have announcers at Idaho Ice World games? Never new that. I’m from Boise too

  • @nyirobiojulu3743
    @nyirobiojulu3743 Před 6 lety +1

    How do 30 people dislike this???

  • @04tsxpower
    @04tsxpower Před 5 lety

    Ovi class act

  • @Achiellies14
    @Achiellies14 Před 11 lety

    I luv yhese

  • @Beastkiller669
    @Beastkiller669 Před 10 lety

    Sweet

  • @bobbyt967
    @bobbyt967 Před 9 lety

    I love you Sam

  • @hockeybadger7916
    @hockeybadger7916 Před 8 lety +1

    The Idaho Steelheads are in the ECHL right?

  • @Stevo935
    @Stevo935 Před 11 lety +1

    Where'd all these onions come from? :(

  • @seansibley9272
    @seansibley9272 Před 8 lety

    See this guy at the rink all the tine

  • @samuelwong6448
    @samuelwong6448 Před 7 lety

    Is he ok now, I hope he's ok 😭

  • @Sotapoliisi
    @Sotapoliisi Před 7 lety +1

    something just vent into my eye...

  • @JaHeMa28
    @JaHeMa28 Před 11 lety

    me two. when the video of ovi was in the rink

  • @lukasp5465
    @lukasp5465 Před 9 lety +1

    ich würde auch gerne mal ovechkin kennen lernen :)

  • @ryandrummond2238
    @ryandrummond2238 Před 9 lety +2

    If u look closely wen Alex scores his knob is red not white. Other then that tho wat a great story

    • @SGDragonSlayer
      @SGDragonSlayer Před 9 lety +2

      Ryan Drummond Lol i see it

    • @davidplays9424
      @davidplays9424 Před 8 lety

      I see it, but look at the end in the picture, they have one with a red know and one with a white knob

  • @davidcozza3784
    @davidcozza3784 Před 6 lety

    Whoever hated this video does not have a life and does not care about someone suffering from a bad disease so haters out their go learn to get a life at Life High School

  • @rewartbewrgt9863
    @rewartbewrgt9863 Před 8 lety

    Ovi's game scoring stick is almost ready for Sam to use

    • @rewartbewrgt9863
      @rewartbewrgt9863 Před 8 lety

      Yea that is a good idea but what i meant was that it is almost a good size for Sam

    • @Chosenlawman
      @Chosenlawman Před 8 lety

      HockeySniper FTW oh ok

  • @magitsvetkova1982
    @magitsvetkova1982 Před 10 lety

    I'm playing hockey!

  • @axis781
    @axis781 Před 11 lety

    Lucky he got all that gear

  • @SigmaRho2922
    @SigmaRho2922 Před 4 lety

    The silver line was still under construction at the time.

  • @gametown6641
    @gametown6641 Před 8 lety

    i wish i can meet alex ovechkin but i already met jay beagle

  • @mattrhodes6636
    @mattrhodes6636 Před 9 lety

    Thank god I don't see any asses bringing up ovechkin not having a ring..Sam I hope you feel 100% soon buddy

  • @seansibley9272
    @seansibley9272 Před 10 lety

    i was on his team

  • @IslandersSuperfan91
    @IslandersSuperfan91 Před 9 lety

    I hate the Capitals and Ovechkin more than anything (except the Rangers), but honestly this is great to see.

  • @dylanmagus6480
    @dylanmagus6480 Před 8 lety

    cool