Nice to meet you

I am Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov, born and raised in Finland with Russian roots. Ice hockey is my passion and profession. At the moment, I am playing my 7th season with the Florida Panthers. Here in Florida, most people call me Barky. I am not sure how this name came about, but I kind of like it. I also like to drive fast cars and play video games. When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming a professional gamer, but fortunately my parents insisted on me becoming a hockey player instead.



As the captain of Florida Panthers, I am dedicated to lead our team towards reaching the Stanley Cup final one day. I have won the Lady Byng award in 2019 and was an NHL All Stars selectee in 2018. I am also very proud of my Olympic Bronze medal and the World Championships Silver medal with team Finland (Leijonat). My ultimate dream is to win the Stanley Cup, the World Championships and hopefully the Olympic Games one day. Apart from my hobbies and hockey, I am also passionate in doing charity work. I find it important to help the less fortunate.



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