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Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin played at EGF Civic Center 21 years ago

Team Russia, featuring future NHL stars Ovechkin and Malkin, defeated Sweden 6-1 in a pre-tournament exhibition enabled by an NHL lockout, officials said.

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EAST GRAND FORKS — Alexander Ovechkin skated onto the ice at the East Grand Forks Civic Center with a tinted visor and golden skate laces. The NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer had the flashy style to match his game way back in 2004. Ten months before he scored his first NHL goal, Ovechkin and fellow future Hockey Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin played a World Junior Championship pre-tournament exhibition in the Civic Center. The Russians played Sw…

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Inforum broke the news in Fargo, United States on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
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