Frances Tiafoe is a outstanding supporter of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, however this week the American paid a go to to a different considered one of his favorite native professional groups. As a substitute of the basketball hardwood, Tiafoe hit the ice for some hockey with the NHL’s Washington Capitals.

“That is manner sooner than it appears!” a shocked Tiafoe mentioned after trying to manage a cross.

The World No. 16 was extra relaxed when he blended in some tennis enjoyable, rallying with Capitals ahead Tom Wilson and bombing serves to check the gamers’ reactions. Tiafoe additionally made time for a photograph alternative with NHL legend Alex Ovechkin within the locker room, and the pair signed a tennis racquet and a hockey stick for each other.

A local of Hyattsville, Maryland, simply exterior of Washington, D.C., Tiafoe has supported the groups within the space since his youth. Talking in entrance of the Capitals workforce, Tiafoe defined that he grew up taking part in tennis simply 20 minutes exterior of town.

Take a look at the complete video above for an inside take a look at Tiafoe’s time with the NHL stars.