Fan who traveled 4,662 km from Canada meets Ovechkin

An Alex Ovechkin fan from Canada went the extra mile to meet her longtime idol.

A fan in attendance at Washington Capitals morning skate Wednesday held up a sign noting that she had taken three different flights and traveled 4,662 kilometers - that's about 2,897 miles - just to meet Ovechkin.

The girl got her wish: Ovechkin took time to sign an autograph and pose for pictures with her.

Travel over 4,000 kilometers to meet Alex Ovechkin, meet Alex Ovechkin. pic.twitter.com/KLmXtbd1CG

- Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) January 11, 2017

Well, it worked. pic.twitter.com/SV4PeAW7vd

- Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) January 11, 2017

You can bet this fan will be pulling for Ovechkin in his club's tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. The 31-year-old is just one point away from hitting 1,000 in his career.

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