The NHL may be locked out, yet Alex Ovechkin has opened his heart up wide to Maria Kirilenko.

The athletic couple has announced its engagement, with Ovechkin confirming the huge news this morning via Twitter.

Ovechkin & Kirilenko have been an item since November 2011 & this decision caps an astonishing 12 months for the 25-year old tennis player.

She made the Wimbledon singles quarterfinals & the doubles final at the French Open with partner Nadia Petrova.

The Washington Capitals star, meanwhile, should moreover consider himself lucky: he found someone who wants to wake up forever alongside that face!

Source -Thehollywoodgossip