'The Last of Us' Actor, Deaf Hockey Player Meets Capitals' Ovechkin: Watch

ARLINGTON, VA — A look of surprise appeared on 10-year-old Keivonn Woodard's face as he entered the room and saw Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin.

Woodard, a deaf Prince George's County, Maryland, native who acts on the HBO series "The Last of Us," is also an aspiring hockey player. A forward on the Bowie Bruins, Woodard was named one of the Capitals Youth Hockey Rising Stars recognized for making strides for Black hockey players.

With dreams of becoming the NHL's first deaf hockey player, Woodard was more than excited to visit the Capitals locker room Friday. It didn't hurt that he was a huge fan of Ovechkin and the Capitals either.

"Oh, this is so cool," Woodard said, as reported by the NHL blog. "I can't believe it. This is a dream of mine."

Woodard spoke with Ovechkin through an American Sign Language interpreter. The Capitals captain also gave Woodard an autographed stick and posed for pictures with him.

The young hockey star also met Devante Smith-Pelly, who won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018 and was one of 11 Black players in the franchise's history. At the Capital's practice rink in Arlington, Woodard showed off his skills by scoring a goal.

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Woodard, nicknamed "Hollywood" by his hockey team, appears on HBO's "The Last of Us" on Sundays. The show has been renewed for a second season.