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Alexander Ovechkin

February 16, 2024

"Ovechkin" redirects here. For other uses, see Ovechkin (surname).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Ovechkin.

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (Russian: Александр Михайлович Овечкин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn]; born 17 September 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Ovi" (alternatively spelled "Ovie") and "the Great Eight" in reference to his jersey number, Ovechkin is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time.[1][2][3] Second only to Wayne Gretzky for all-time goal scoring, Ovechkin also holds many records, including the most power play goals, most goals in away games, most overtime goals, and most goals with the same team in NHL history. He is the third NHL player, after Gordie Howe and Gretzky, to score 800 goals in the regular season.

Alexander Ovechkin
Ovechkin during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs
Born (1985-09-17) 17 September 1985 (age 38)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Washington Capitals
Dynamo Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 1st overall, 2004
Washington Capitals
Playing career 2001–present

Ovechkin began his professional career with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague in 2001, playing there for four seasons and returning briefly during the 2012–13 NHL lockout. A highly touted prospect, Ovechkin was selected by the Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2005–06 season, Ovechkin's first with the Capitals, he scored 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies in points, capturing the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and finishing third overall in league scoring.

Ovechkin has won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's leading goal scorer, an NHL-record nine times, first doing so in 2007–08, when his 65 goals and 112 points also earned him the Art Ross Trophy for most points scored. He holds the NHL record for most 40-goal seasons with thirteen and co-holds, with Mike Bossy and Gretzky, the record for most 50-goal campaigns with nine. He has won the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player three times (in 2008, 2009, and 2013), and the Lester B. Pearson Award/Ted Lindsay Award for best player as voted on by the National Hockey League Players' Association three times (2008, 2009, 2010). In 2018, Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup for the first time, and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs. He has also been named to the NHL first All-Star team eight times, and the second All-Star team four times. In 2017, Ovechkin was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of all time.[4]

Internationally, Ovechkin has represented Russia in multiple tournaments. His first IIHF tournament was the 2002 World U18 Championship. The following year he made his debut at the World Junior Championship, helping Russia win the gold medal. He played two more years at the World Juniors, as well as once more at the World U18 Championships. Ovechkin's first senior tournament was the 2004 World Championship, and he also played in the World Cup that year. Ovechkin has also played for Russia at the Winter Olympics in 2006, 2010, and 2014. Overall, Ovechkin has represented Russia at thirteen World Championships and three Olympics in his career, winning the World Championship three times.

Early life edit

Ovechkin was born on 17 September 1985 in Moscow, the son of Soviet athletes.[5] His mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1976, 1980) and world champion (1975) in basketball.[6][7] His father, Mikhail, was a football player. He has two older brothers, Sergei and Mikhail.[8] His mother sensed her youngest son was destined for "sporting greatness". "From birth, it was obvious," she said. "In a child, it's clear immediately. He was very active and walking and curious."[9] He was two years old when he first picked up a hockey stick. Whenever a hockey game came on television, he would drop whatever he was doing, refusing to allow his parents to change the channel.[10]

In early childhood, he moved with his family to a tall high-rise building surrounded by a "crumbling neighborhood" on the outskirts of Moscow.[5] There he attended public school #596, infamous for military discipline and a "tyrannical" principal, completing eight and a half grades before starting at Dynamo Moscow's sports school.[n 1] While he saw his friends "getting high and getting dead," Ovechkin was attending daily training sessions morning and night. "You dive into sport with your head and arms and legs, and there's no time for anything else," he said of this early training.[11]

Whenever his parents were no longer able to get young Alex to hockey events, his elder brother Sergei stepped up, making sure his little brother got where he needed to go.[10] When Ovechkin was 10, his brother Sergei died of a blood clot following a car accident. Ovechkin had a youth hockey game the next day, which his parents insisted he play in.[12] Ovechkin credits his elder brother Sergei for introducing him to, and encouraging him to pursue hockey. When he scores, Alex will often kiss his glove and point to the sky in a salute to his brother.[10]

Ovechkin established his reputation within the Dynamo Moscow system by scoring 56 goals at the age of 11, surpassing the previous record held by Pavel Bure, who had scored 53 goals.[10] Meanwhile, Ovechkin dreamed of playing in the NHL, keeping the cards of star players stashed in his room, especially those of his idol, Mario Lemieux.[5] "It's the best hockey there is," Ovechkin would say of the NHL.[5]

Playing career edit

Dynamo Moscow (2001–2005) edit

Ovechkin began playing in the Russian Super League (RSL) in Dynamo Moscow at the age of 16. Making his professional debut in the 2001–02 season, he scored four points in 21 games. He would spend three seasons there prior to being drafted by the NHL, and he would rack up 36 goals and 32 assists in 152 career games.[13]

The following off-season, Ovechkin was selected first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He had been projected as the first overall pick for nearly two years[14] and had earned comparisons to Mario Lemieux.[15] He was so highly regarded that the Florida Panthers attempted to draft him in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in the ninth round, even though his birthday was two days after the cut-off (15 September 1985). Rick Dudley, the general manager of the Panthers, claimed the pick was legitimate, claiming that Ovechkin was old enough with leap years taken into consideration.[15]

Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ovechkin remained with Dynamo for one more season. He recorded 27 points in 37 games in 2004–05, while missing nearly two months of play because of a shoulder injury sustained in the gold medal game against Canada in the 2005 World Junior Championships. In the playoffs, he helped Dynamo win the RSL title.

With the threat of the lockout canceling another NHL season, Ovechkin signed a contract with rival Russian team Avangard Omsk. In order to maintain his eligibility for the NHL in the event that the lockout ended, the contract contained an out clause with a 20 July 2005, deadline. Although a new NHL collective bargaining agreement (CBA) had not yet been reached between players and owners, Ovechkin decided to opt out and signed with the Capitals on 5 August 2005. The deal was a three-year, entry-level contract worth the rookie maximum of $984,200 per season with performance-based bonuses to inflate his annual salary to as much as $3.9 million.[16]

Washington Capitals (2005–present) edit

2005–2007 edit

 
Ovechkin in September 2005 at the Washington Capitals training camp prior to the 2005–06 season.

Two days after signing, the lockout ended with a new CBA. Ovechkin played his first game with the Capitals on 5 October 2005, scoring two goals against goalie Pascal Leclaire in a 3–2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[17] On 13 January 2006, in Anaheim, Ovechkin scored his first career hat trick against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to help Washington win the game.[18] Three days later, on 16 January, he scored a goal that veteran hockey reporter Bill Clement called "one of the greatest goals of all time."[19] Knocked down by Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Paul Mara and sliding on his back facing away from the net, Ovechkin was able to hook the puck with one hand on his stick and slide it into the net past goalie Brian Boucher for his second goal of the night. It became referred to as "The Goal."[20] Auston Matthews, a future Toronto Maple Leafs first overall selection, was in attendance during the game; he said in an interview in November 2016 during the 2016–17 season that it was the best goal he ever saw live.[21] On 1 February, Ovechkin was named NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2006 as well as being named Offensive Player of the Month, becoming only the third player in NHL history to earn both honors simultaneously.[22] Ovechkin finished the 2005–06 season leading all NHL rookies in goals, points, power play goals and shots. He finished third overall in the NHL in scoring with 106 points and tied for third in goals with 52 and 54 assists. His 425 shots led the league, set an NHL rookie record,[23] and was the fourth-highest total in NHL history. Ovechkin's point total was the second-best in Washington Capitals history and his goals total tied for third in franchise history. He was also named to the NHL first All-Star team, the first rookie to receive the honor in 15 years.[24] After the season ended, Ovechkin received the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's best rookie.[25] He was also a finalist in his rookie season for the Lester B. Pearson Award.[26] EA Sports made him one of the cover athletes for NHL 07.

In the 2006-07 season, Ovechkin appeared in his first NHL All-Star Game in on 24 January 2007. He completed his second NHL season with 46 goals, 46 assists and 92 points in all 82 games.

 
Ovechkin celebrates with teammate Alexander Semin in January 2007 during the 2006–07 season.

2007–2013 edit

On 12 October 2007, Ovechkin scored his 100th NHL goal against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in a 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers.[27] Playing in the final season of his rookie contract, in 2007–08, Ovechkin signed a 13-year contract extension worth $124 million with the Capitals on 10 January 2008. The contract, which averages $9.5 million per year, was the richest in NHL history. Working without an agent, Ovechkin negotiated with Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and former general manager George McPhee.[28] Late in the season on 3 March 2008 against the Boston Bruins,[29] Ovechkin notched his 50th, 51st and 52nd goals of the campaign for his fourth career NHL hat trick and to hit the 50-goal mark for the second time in his career. Later that month, on 21 March, Ovechkin scored his 59th and 60th goals of the season against the Atlanta Thrashers, becoming the first NHL player to score 60 goals in a season since Mario Lemieux and Jaromír Jágr in 1995–96[30] and 19th player overall.[31] Four days later, on 25 March 2008 against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin scored his 61st goal of the season to break the Washington Capitals' team record for goals in a single season previously held by Dennis Maruk.[32] He also went on to break Luc Robitaille's record for most goals by a left winger in one season on 3 April, by scoring two goals for his 64th and 65th of the season.[33] He also became the first NHL player to score at least 40 even-strength goals in one season since Pavel Bure in 1999–2000.[34] Leading the league in scoring with 65 goals, 47 assists and 112 points, Ovechkin captured both the Art Ross Trophy and the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2007–08. It was the first time in 41 seasons that a left-winger led the NHL in points since Bobby Hull led the league with 97 points in 1965–66.[35] Ovechkin helped lead a rejuvenated Capitals team back to the Stanley Cup playoffs with a stronger supporting cast that included countryman Alexander Semin, rookie center Nicklas Bäckström and defenseman Mike Green. He scored the game-winning goal in his NHL playoff debut with less than five minutes left in game 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers.[36] He scored nine points in seven games against the Flyers as the Capitals were eliminated in the opening round. In the 2008 off-season, Ovechkin was awarded the Lester B. Pearson Award as the most outstanding player voted by the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP, becoming the first player in the history of the NHL to win four major regular season awards, including the Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies.[37] Ovechkin was also awarded his third consecutive Kharlamov Trophy, named after Soviet hockey star Valeri Kharlamov and presented by Sovetsky Sport newspaper, as the best Russian NHL player as voted by other Russian NHL players.

 
Ovechkin, during the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs. He recorded his first playoff hat trick that year.

In late October of the 2008–09 season, Ovechkin returned home to Moscow to visit his ailing grandfather, missing only the second game of his career up to that point, snapping a consecutive streak of 203 games played.[38] On 5 February 2009, Ovechkin scored his 200th goal, against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings, becoming only the fourth player in the NHL to reach the milestone in four seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky, Mike Bossy and Mario Lemieux.[39] On 19 March, he scored his 50th goal of the season, becoming the first Washington Capitals player to reach the 50-goal mark three times.[40] He finished the campaign with 56 goals to capture his second consecutive Rocket Richard Trophy, joining Jarome Iginla and Pavel Bure as the third player to win the award twice and the second player after Bure (2000 and 2001) to win the award in back-to-back seasons. With 110 points (56 goals and 54 assists), he finished as runner-up to countryman Evgeni Malkin for the Art Ross.[41]

Ovechkin and the Capitals repeated as division champions en route to meeting the New York Rangers in the opening round. After advancing to the second round in seven games, Ovechkin notched his first NHL playoff hat trick on 4 May 2009, in game 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins to help Washington to a 4–3 win. The Capitals were eventually defeated by Pittsburgh, the eventual Stanley Cup champions, in seven games. Ovechkin finished the 2009 playoffs with a postseason career-high 21 points in 14 games. He went on to win the Hart and Pearson trophies for the second consecutive year, becoming the seventeenth player to win the Hart multiple times.

 
Ovechkin in January 2010. He was named the captain of the Capitals on 5 January 2010

Just over a month into the 2009–10 season, Ovechkin suffered an upper-body injury during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on 1 November 2009, after a collision with opposing forward Raffi Torres.[42] After returning, Ovechkin was suspended by the NHL on 1 December 2009 for two games (one for the action, and one for a second game misconduct penalty during the season) for a knee-on-knee hit to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason during a game the previous day.[43] Both Gleason and Ovechkin had to be helped off the ice, although Gleason later returned during the game, while Ovechkin did not. Ovechkin was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct at the time. Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau commented that Ovechkin's style of play was at times "reckless." The suspension was Ovechkin's first of his career, causing him to forfeit $98,844.16 in salary.[44] On 5 January 2010 Ovechkin was named captain of the Washington Capitals after previous captain Chris Clark was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He became the first European, second-youngest and 14th overall captain in team history.[45] On 5 February, at a game against the New York Rangers, Ovechkin, with his second goal and third point of the game, reached the 500-point milestone of his NHL career. He is the fifth player to achieve the milestone in only five seasons, reaching it in 373 career games.[46] On 14 March 2010, at a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center, Ovechkin sent 'Hawks defenseman Brian Campbell into the boards after Campbell had dumped the puck to the blue line. Ovechkin was called for boarding, receiving a five-minute major and a game misconduct,[47] and was suspended for two games (for a third game misconduct of the season, a two-game suspension is automatic).[48] Campbell suffered a fractured clavicle and fractured rib, and was expected to be out seven-to-eight weeks.[49] Ovechkin won the Ted Lindsay Award, becoming only the second player in NHL history to win the award in three consecutive years. He also led the NHL in goals per game and points per game for three straight seasons, from 2008 to 2010.[50] Ovechkin is the Capitals' all-time leader in goals. His 50 goals made him the runner up for the Richard Trophy which went to Pittsburgh Penguins forward and captain Sidney Crosby and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos who both had 51 goals for league leader(s) in goals. In 2009–10 Ovechkin surpassed the mark of Hall of Fame goaltender Bill Durnan (first four seasons from 1943–44 through 1946–47) and became the first player in NHL history voted a First Team All-Star in each of his first five seasons.[51]

 
Ovechkin takes a ceremonial puck drop at the 2011 NHL Winter Classic against Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In 2011, Ovechkin and the Capitals took part in the New Year's Day NHL Winter Classic, facing the Pittsburgh Penguins. While Ovechkin did not score any points in his first career outdoor game, the Capitals won 3–1. On 8 March 2011, in a 5–0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, Ovechkin recorded his 600th career point. On 5 April 2011 against Toronto Maple Leafs, Ovechkin scored his 300th career goal against goaltender James Reimer, becoming the sixth-youngest and seventh-fastest player to do so.[52]

On 23 January 2012, Ovechkin received a three-game suspension for a hit on Zbyněk Michálek of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The following day, Ovechkin announced he would not attend the 2012 NHL All-Star Game due to the suspension.[53]

During the lockout in the first half of the shortened 2012–13 season, Ovechkin went to play in the KHL and re-joined Dynamo Moscow with his teammate Nicklas Bäckström. In 31 games for the team, Ovechkin scored 19 goals, 21 assists and 40 points. At the end of the season, the Dynamo would go on to win the Gagarin Cup, albeit after the NHL lockout concluded and Ovechkin and Bäckström returned to North America in January 2013. However, Ovechkin and Bäckström still received championship rings from the team.[54]

In the lockout-shortened 2012–13 NHL season, Ovechkin led the NHL in goal scoring with 32, earning him his third Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy. He added 24 assists, giving him 56 points in all 48 games played of the season, good for third-most points in the NHL with only Tampa Bay Lightning stars Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis ahead.[55] He was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy for the third time in his career. After the 2013 season, Ovechkin made history by being named to both the first and second NHL All-Star teams. He had switched to playing right wing that entire season and thus was voted the first All-Star team's right wing, but because some voters were not aware of the change, they voted for him at his traditional left wing position, thereby also landing him at left wing on the second All-Star team.[56]

2013–2019 edit

On 20 December 2013, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin scored into an empty net for his 400th career goal.[57] He became the sixth-fastest player to ever reach that mark, getting it in 634 games, one fewer than Pavel Bure.

 
Ovechkin meeting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Capitals locker room, 6 February 2014

At the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, Ovechkin had the strange distinction of winning the Rocket Richard Trophy, scoring 51 goals, while going −35, one of the NHL's worst, in the plus-minus statistic. However, the Capitals missed the 2014 playoffs by 3 points, marking the first time since 2006–07 where Ovechkin and the Capitals missed the playoffs.

On 4 November 2014, in a game against the Calgary Flames, Ovechkin recorded his 826th point, a franchise record, surpassing Peter Bondra, who previously held the record with 825 points. On 31 March 2015, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin scored his 50th goal of the year and became the sixth player in NHL history to have six 50-goal seasons, joining Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Wayne Gretzky, Marcel Dionne and Mario Lemieux.[58] On 2 April 2015, Ovechkin scored his 51st and 52nd goals of the season in a 5–4 shootout win against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens, surpassing Bondra as the franchise leader in goals scored. It was also his 15th multi-goal game of the season, none of which was a hat trick.[59] Ovechkin finished the 2014-15 season with 81 games played and 53 goals, 28 assists and 81 points.[60] His 53 goals once again led the league in goal scoring, capturing his 5th Rocket Richard Trophy as a result.[60]

During the 2015–16 season, in the second period of a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the season to tie Sergei Fedorov's tally for the most goals among Russian born players, with 483. On 19 November 2015, Ovechkin scored his ninth goal of the season against goaltender Kari Lehtonen in a 3–2 loss to the Dallas Stars; that goal broke Fedorov's record. On 10 January 2016, Ovechkin scored his 500th and 501st goals in a 7–1 victory over the Ottawa Senators against goaltender Andrew Hammond, becoming the 43rd player to reach the 500-goal plateau, and the fifth-fastest player to do so in his 801st game, as well as the first Russian.[61] On 9 April in the 2015-16 season finale against the St. Louis Blues, Ovechkin scored his 50th goal of the season and became the third player in NHL history to have seven or more 50-goal seasons.[62][63]

 
Ovechkin at Capitals practice during the 2015–16 season in October 2015. During that season, he became the first Russian player to reach the 500-goal plateau in the NHL.

During the 2015–16 season, Ovechkin, for the first time in his career, did not lead the Washington Capitals in points, although he still led the team in goals and the entire league with 50, and finished second on the team in points with 71, behind fellow countryman Evgeny Kuznetsov, who finished with 77.[64] The Capitals would win the Presidents' Trophy as the regular season champions.[65] In the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games in the first round, the Capitals lost the series to the Pittsburgh Penguins in game 6 after a 4–3 overtime defeat.

On 11 January 2017, Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career point with a goal on Marc-André Fleury in a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the 37th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points with only one team.[66] Ovechkin finished the 2016-17 season playing all 82 games with 33 goals, 36 assists and 69 points to help the Capitals clinch their second consecutive Presidents' trophy.[67] in the 2017 playoffs, the Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round but then got defeated in the second round for the second consecutive year by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins this time in seven games.[68] The loss to the Penguins in the 2017 playoffs in the second round in seven was more devastating to the Capitals than past years and round. While Crosby had won three Stanley Cups with the Penguins, Ovechkin was being considered the greatest hockey player never to have won one, with his main nemesis being largely to blame.[68] Advancing age, consideration of his legacy, and the desire to beat Crosby's Penguins in the postseason combined to change Ovechkin's approach to hockey in the 2017–18 season and beyond.[69] After engaging in a more intense pre-season fitness training than usual, focusing more on speed work and condition, Ovechkin returned to training camp in Washington two weeks early and predicted: "We're not gonna fucking suck this year [sic]." He then scored seven times in the team's first two games,[70] performing a hat trick in both games.[9]

Ovechkin broke many NHL and Capitals' records during the 2017–18 season. On 7 October 2017, he became the first player in 100 years with back-to-back hat tricks to start the season against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens, respectively.[71] As well, on 25 November, Ovechkin passed Bondra as the team's all-time leader in hat tricks with his 20th of his career.[72] On 21 October, in a game against the Detroit Red Wings, Ovechkin surpassed Jaromír Jágr for most regular season overtime goals with the 20th of his career.[73] On 12 March 2018, Ovechkin scored his 600th career goal against Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, making him the 20th player to do so, and the fourth to do so in fewer than 1,000 games.[74] On 1 April 2018, Ovechkin would play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in his 1,000th regular season NHL game, becoming the first Capitals player to play 1,000 games and the 54th NHL player to do so with the same franchise.[75] At the conclusion of the regular season, Ovechkin was awarded the Rocket Richard trophy for the seventh time in his career with his league leading 49 goals.[76] He became the second player, tied with Bobby Hull, to win the NHL's goal scoring title seven times.[77]

 
Ovechkin with the Stanley Cup in June 2018 at the Capitals championship parade following the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals

During the 2018 playoffs, Ovechkin scored 15 goals, 12 assists and 27 points in all 24 games averaging 20:44 of ice time per game.[78] That year the Capitals would once again meet their longtime rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the Eastern Conference semifinals; headed by Sidney Crosby, Ovechkin's main rival for greatest player of his generation, the Penguins had been victorious in nine of their previous 10 encounters with the Capitals.[79][80] The Capitals broke the trend, however, with Ovechkin assisting on Evgeny Kuznetsov's game six overtime goal to clinch his first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 13 seasons with the Capitals.[81][82] After defeating Pittsburgh, Ovechkin would face another main rival of his generation in Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos in the Eastern Conference Finals.[83] Ovechkin and the Capitals defeated the Lightning in seven games and reached the Stanley Cup Finals, the second time they had done so (they previously did in 1998 before Ovechkin came to the team),[84] and defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup for the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.[85] Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe trophy, awarded to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.[86]

On 6 December 2018, Ovechkin became the fastest player in NHL history and ninth overall to take 5,000 shots on goal, reaching that mark in 1,031 career games. Marcel Dionne, the previous holder of the record, required 184 more games than Ovechkin.[87] He scored the 21st hat trick of his NHL career in a 6–2 win over Detroit Red Wings on 11 December, passing Pavel Bure for most by a Russian-born player in league history.[88] Ovechkin had a career-best 14 game point streak during the season,[89] which included back-to-back hat tricks.[90][n 2] On 2 January 2019, Ovechkin was named a captain for the upcoming 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game, but announced that he was choosing to skip the game to rest, forcing him to serve an automatic one game suspension as a result.[91] Ovechkin ended the 2018-19 season with 51 goals, 38 assists and 89 points in 81 games played. His 51 goals earned him the Rocket Richard Trophy for the eighth time in his NHL career.[92]

2019–present edit

On 30 November 2019 in a 5–2 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, Ovechkin recorded his 24th career hat-trick which passed Jari Kurri for 10th most hat-tricks in NHL history.[93] In that same game, he also recorded an assist on a goal by Tom Wilson for a four point night.[93] Ovechkin would be named captain for the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game, and again chose to skip the game to rest, and would serve another automatic one game suspension.[94] On 22 February 2020, Ovechkin scored his 700th career goal in the third period of a 3–2 loss against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center, making him the eighth player in NHL history to accomplish the feat.[95] The season ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so Ovechkin and Boston Bruins forward David Pastrňák were named co-winners of the Rocket Richard Trophy, with each having 48 goals at the time.[96]

The 2020-21 season would mark the first time in Ovechkin's NHL career where he would not score at least 30 goals and having finished with 24 goals mainly due to the season being shortened due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[97]

Ovechkin signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract extension with the Capitals on 27 July 2021.[98] He scored his 28th career hat trick, tying Marcel Dionne and Bobby Hull for sixth most in NHL history, on 26 November 2021 against the Florida Panthers.[99] On 31 December, Ovechkin scored his 275th power play goal, breaking Dave Andreychuk's all-time record.[100] On 16 March 2022, Ovechkin scored his 767th career NHL goal, moving him into third place for goals scored all-time in the NHL, passing Jaromír Jágr;[101] he achieved the feat in 477 fewer games than Jagr, yet had also taken 400 more shots on goal.[102] On 20 April, he scored his 50th goal of the season for the ninth time in his career, tying Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky for having the most 50-goal seasons in NHL history. At 36 years and 215 days of age, he is the oldest player to score 50 goals in a season; the previous oldest was Johnny Bucyk, doing so at the age of 35 years and 308 days.[103] He ended the 2021–22 season with 50 goals, 40 assists and 90 points in 77 games played.[103]

On 5 November 2022, Ovechkin scored his 787th goal with the Washington Capitals against the Arizona Coyotes, setting a new NHL record for most goals with one team, a record previously held by Gordie Howe.[104] He set another NHL best on 29 November, surpassing Gretzky for most road goals with 403, after scoring two goals against the Vancouver Canucks.[105] Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 800 regular season goals, behind Howe and Gretzky, by scoring a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on 13 December 2022.[106] It was his 29th hat trick in the NHL, giving him the sixth most hat tricks by any player in the league's history.[107] On 23 December 2022, Ovechkin scored his 801st and 802nd career goals in a 4–1 win against the Winnipeg Jets, passing Gordie Howe for the second most goals in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky.[108][109] Ovechkin tied Mike Gartner for having the most 30-goal seasons upon recording a 30-goal season for the 17th time on 14 January 2023,[110] in a 3–1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.[111] He surpassed Gretzky to set a new NHL record for most 40-goal seasons after securing his 13th on 21 March 2023, in a 7–6 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[112] The Capitals would miss the playoffs by 12 points in the standings mainly due to injuries to other players on the team, marking the first time since 2014 where the Capitals missed the playoffs.[113] Despite the team difficulties, Ovechkin still continued his individual success by having ended the 2022–23 season with 42 goals, 33 assists and 75 points in 73 games played.[114]

On 7 December 2023, Ovechkin recorded his 1,500th point with an assist on a goal scored by Dylan Strome in a 5–4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars to become the 16th player in NHL history to reach the mark.[115] Ovechkin later scored his 57th career empty-net goal on 10 February 2024, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time.[116]

Player profile edit

 
Ovechkin waits for the pass for a one-timer from the inside of the faceoff circle during a game in March 2016
 
Ovechkin shoots from the inside of the faceoff circle during a February 2022 game. Ovechkin is known for his scoring in the left faceoff circle of the opponents zone

Ovechkin is widely considered one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history[117] and as having a real chance at overtaking Wayne Gretzky in total career goals (894).[118][119] Gretzky said himself in May 2019 when asked about it that he wants to be the first one to shake Ovechkin's hand if he were to do so.[120] He is famous[121] for his deadly one-timer,[122] which he typically fires from the left faceoff circle,[123] an area known as his "office."[124] Former teammate from 2014 to 2019 Brooks Orpik said of his one-timer, "You know it's going there, and you still can't stop him."[123] Ovechkin proves "the exception rather than the rule when it comes to success" on one-timers, which "can be very difficult to pull off," involving as they do "taking a hard pass and timing a shot perfectly, when the puck may be rolling or on end, while also aiming at a small net, particularly from far distances."[125] In October 2014, Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said of Ovechkin’s playing style, “He’s a guy that not only uses his skill set, but his physicality, that’s what sets him apart. He’s willing to go to those areas and has one of the best shots in the league.”[126]

Ovechkin's ability to shoot heavily as a power forward[127][128][129] has been well documented. After clinching the hardest shot title at the 2018 NHL All-Star game skills competition with a 98.8 mph first attempt, he became the only player in the 2018 All Star game to break the century mark, surpassing 100 mph on his second shot,[130] stepping "up to plate and delivered a blistering 101.3 MPH blast."[131]

Ovechkin has been awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy honoring the most valuable player in the league three times (2008, 2009, 2013). Ovechkin's most enduring nickname is "The Great 8."[132][n 3]

 
Ovechkin takes a shot during warm-ups before a game in March 2011

In an October 2018 game against the Canucks, after Vancouver had pulled their goalie, Ovechkin passed the puck to teammate T. J. Oshie rather than score the easy hat trick for himself. "[Oshie asked] 'Why you pass me the puck?'" Ovechkin said. "But he was so wide open and I try to give him pass. Save mine for next time."[133][134]

The Capitals' morning skate ritually begins with captain Ovechkin "sprinting around the rink, a solo lap to the sound of sticks tapping from his teammates." Once he's made it all the way around, the rest of the team jumps onto the ice to join him.[135] Ovechkin is known as a durable player, losing little time to injuries, illnesses, or suspensions. After being struck on the foot by a teammate's wrist shot during an October 2006 game in Vancouver, he "crumpled to the ice and had to be helped to the locker room." Exhibiting no ill effects in practice the next day, Ovechkin famously told reporters, "I'm okay; Russian machine never breaks."[136]

Late in the 2008–09 season, Ovechkin garnered some criticism over his exuberant after-goal celebrations. On 28 February 2009, during a segment of Hockey Night in Canada's Coach's Corner, Canadian hockey analyst Don Cherry likened Ovechkin's celebrations of jumping into the boards and his teammates to that of soccer players, concluding that this was not the Canadian way and advising Canadian kids to ignore Ovechkin's example. Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau came to Ovechkin's defense, stating Cherry "doesn't know Alex like we know Alex", and Ovechkin himself stated that he "doesn't care" about Cherry.[137] The next notable incident happened on 19 March 2009, in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After scoring his 50th goal of the season, Ovechkin put his stick on the ice, pretending to warm his hands over it because it was "hot." The incident sparked an immediate response from then-Tampa Bay head coach Rick Tocchet, who said that "[Ovechkin] went down a notch in my books." Boudreau had also stated that he would discuss the incident with Ovechkin, and then-teammate Mike Green, despite being the first to celebrate with Ovechkin afterwards, commented that he did not wish to join in the pre-meditated celebration.[138] Ovechkin himself was unapologetic, and said about Don Cherry in particular, "He's going to be pissed off for sure...I love it!".[139]

After using and endorsing CCM equipment for most of his career, Ovechkin made the move to Bauer Hockey in August 2011 following a decline in his point production in the 2010–11 season.[140] He continued to use Bauer equipment until the 2017 season, when he switched back to CCM.[141] Ovechkin currently[when?] uses the Ribcor Trigger stick and Super Tacks AS1 skates.

International play edit

At the age of 16, Ovechkin played at the 2002 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he scored two hat tricks, one against Switzerland and one against the United States, and an assist.[142]

At the age of 17, when he was selected by Russian coach Viktor Tikhonov to play in the Česká Pojišťovna Cup EuroTour tournament, Ovechkin became the youngest skater ever to play for the Russian national team. In that tournament, he also became the youngest player ever to score for the national team. He also was selected to play at the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships, in which he amassed 14 goals and four assists in eight games, leading Russia to a silver medal.[13][143] Ovechkin now shares the single tournament goals record with Cole Caufield, who scored as many in seven games at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships.[144]

At the age of 18, Ovechkin was named captain of the junior Russian national team. Russia finished fifth in the tournament. In 2003, the team would go on to win a gold medal in the World Junior Championships.

At the age of 19, Ovechkin was named to the Russian national team for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, making him the youngest player to play in the tournament.[145][146]

Also at 19, Ovechkin was named captain of the junior team in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament, lasting from 25 December 2004 to 4 January 2005, was Ovechkin's third and last. At the conclusion of the tournament, he had collected seven goals, tied for the tournament lead. His team received the silver medal after losing the gold medal game to Canada on 4 January, and Ovechkin was named the Best Forward of the tournament as well as selected to the tournament All-Star team. In 2005, Ovechkin played in his first IIHF men's World Championships. He scored five goals and three assists, landing eighth in the top scorers list and sharing third place in goal scoring.

In 2006, Ovechkin played in his first Winter Olympic Games. Although Russia came away from the games without a medal, Ovechkin scored five goals in the tournament, including the game-winner against Canada's Martin Brodeur, eliminating Canada from the tournament. Ovechkin was the only player not on the Swedish (gold medal winners) or Finnish (silver medal winners) teams to be named to the all-tournament team.

At the 2006 IIHF World Championships, Ovechkin scored six goals and three assists (nine points) in seven games before Russia lost 4–3 to the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals. For his efforts, Ovechkin was one of six players selected to the Media All-Star team.

At the 2008 IIHF World Championships, Ovechkin helped lead Russia to the gold medal by finishing with 12 points (six goals, six assists) in nine games. He was selected to the Media All-Star team for the second time in five tournament appearances.

 
Ovechkin with the Russian national men's ice hockey team skates the puck forward during the 2010 Winter Olympics

In the 2010 Winter Olympics, Ovechkin and Team Russia were one of the favorites to win the Gold Medal. Despite high expectations, Russia lost to Canada 7–3 in the quarterfinals. Ovechkin finished with two goals and two assists in Russia's four games.[147]

After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Ovechkin joined Russia for the 2010 IIHF World Championships along with many other Russian stars, such as Evgeni Malkin, Pavel Datsyuk and Ilya Kovalchuk. Despite being heavily favored to win the tournament, Russia lost to the Czech Republic in the finals.

Ovechkin also joined the Russian team for the 2011 IIHF World Championships after the Capitals were eliminated from the NHL playoffs. He played in five games for the Russian team, but did not manage to score any points, the first time he failed to score any points in a World Championship tournament.

Ovechkin played in Russia's last three games of the 2012 IIHF World Championships. He recorded two goals and two assists as Russia won the tournament.

Ovechkin also represented Russia in 2013 IIHF World Championships. He joined the national team after the Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2013. Russia had already advanced to the first playoff round where they faced the U.S. The Americans defeated Russia 8–3, eliminating them from the tournament.

In the 2014 Winter Olympics, Ovechkin represented Russia under enormous pressure as the tournament was hosted on home ice in Sochi. Russia lost to arch-rivals Finland 3–1 in the quarter-final round.

Ovechkin participated in the 2014 IIHF World Championships where Russia won gold. After the tournament, he asked Vladimir Putin to reward the Russian hockey team on an equal basis with the 2014 Olympic champions.[148][149] That was criticized as the World Championship was considered insignificant compared to Olympic gold, which Russia had failed to win earlier that year in Sochi.[150] He also joined the Russian team late in the 2015 IIHF World Championships, where Russia won the silver medal.

Off the ice edit

Ovechkin was the cover athlete of 2K Sports hockey simulation video game NHL 2K10, as well as the cover athlete of EA Sports' NHL 07 and NHL 21. On 11 June 2008, Ovechkin launched his own line of designer streetwear with CCM.[151] On 6 July 2009, Ovechkin was named an ambassador for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[152] In late 2009, he was named GQ's 48th most powerful person in Washington, D.C.[153]

During the 2010–11 season, Ovechkin was featured in one of ESPN's This is SportsCenter commercials, in which he laughed off a question by ESPN personality Steve Levy accusing him of being a Russian spy before being pulled upward by a line through an open ceiling tile by countryman and then-Capitals teammate Semyon Varlamov.[154]

 
Ovechkin and United States President Donald Trump at a White House ceremony celebrating the Capitals' Stanley Cup championship, March 2019

Ovechkin is a dedicated car enthusiast, owning many fine automobiles, such as a Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series and a custom Mercedes S63 AMG.[citation needed] At the 2015 NHL All-Star Game, Ovechkin lobbied Honda for a new car, and brought an element of fun silliness to the "draft" where he was chosen third to last; the last two players selected, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Filip Forsberg, each received a new car, but Ovechkin would not give up. When Honda representatives asked his agent why he wanted a car so badly, they were told that he planned to donate it to the American Special Hockey Association, and at the end of the event, he was handed the keys to a new Honda Accord. That Accord was auctioned off, and the proceeds used to benefit the charity Ovechkin highlighted and brought attention to with his antics.[155]

Following the Capitals' 2018 Stanley Cup victory, Ovechkin participated in a number of memorable celebrations, including an incident where he and teammates T. J. Oshie, Braden Holtby, Lars Eller and Tom Wilson swam in the fountains at the Georgetown waterfront with the Cup.[156] The summer after the championship was dubbed by the Washington media as "The Summer of Ovi."[157]

Ovechkin has appeared in three films: Zaytsev, zhgi! Istoriya shoumena (2010) as an actor, and NHL: Just Like Me (2008) and Boys to the Bigs (2008) as himself.[158]

Ovechkin is a keen football fan and an avid supporter of Liverpool F.C.[159] He was reportedly also an investor in the Washington Spirit, a professional team in the National Women's Soccer League,[160] but Sportico reported in June 2022 that he might not have formally completed the process to acquire the stake, and that even if he had, it was unclear whether he retained his stake after the club was sold in February 2022.[161] In 2022, he signed a one-game contract with FC Dynamo Moscow, the club his father played for, in a friendly against FC Amkal Moscow.[162] He wore the number 3 jersey in honor of his father, who wore the number when he played football for the club.[162] Ovechkin scored a goal in the match.[163]

Russian politics edit

In 2017, Ovechkin said: "I have a good relationship with Russians and with Americans. So, I'm neutral."[164] In November 2017, Ovechkin started a movement called PutinTeam in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2018 Russian presidential election.[165] Asked whether it was political, Ovechkin described his actions as a show of support for Russia, "I just support my country, you know? That's where I'm from, my parents live there, all my friends. Like every human from different countries, they support their president. It's not about political stuff."[166] Of his participation in PutinTeam, Ovechkin also said:

I'm not a politic. I don't know what's happening out there. I know it's a hard situation, but it is what it is. You know, I play here, and this is my second home. I don't want to fight between two countries, because it's going to be a mess.[167]

 
Ovechkin with Vladimir Putin during an award ceremony for the Russian national ice hockey team at the Grand Kremlin Palace, May 2014

PutinTeam was first announced in a 2 November 2017 post on Ovechkin’s Instagram account, which has over one million followers.[168] On 23 November, Ovechkin announced on his Instagram that the group's official website had been launched.[citation needed] On the soft launch of the site, visitors were encouraged to sign up for the team, track related news, participate in contests and attend and organize events.[167] Ovechkin has claimed that the idea for PutinTeam was all his and that the group is non-political in its nature. Vedomosti, a Russian financial newspaper, reported that Kremlin sources have said that IMA-Consulting were behind the creation of the organization.[167] A Kremlin-supported public-relations firm, IMA-Consulting reportedly holds a $600,000 contract to promote the 2018 Russian presidential elections. The Kremlin spoke in support of the movement after its announcement.[169][170] According to The Washington Post, Ovechkin has a personal relationship with Putin.[167] Ovechkin has a personal phone number for Putin, who is a big hockey fan, and received a gift from Putin at his 2016 wedding.[167] Ovechkin said that he and Putin don't have much in common: "We talk about hockey and all that stuff. That's it."[165]

On 25 February 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ovechkin called for peace and no more war without mentioning Russia and/or Ukraine directly.[171][172] In May 2022, he reiterated his support for Putin, as well as retaining the Russian president on his Instagram profile photo.[173]

Feud with Evgeni Malkin edit

 
Evgeni Malkin and Ovechkin take a ceremonial face-off in October 2011, nearly 3 years after their feud had ended

Ovechkin was involved in a feud with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, who was drafted second behind Ovechkin in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Though the two were reported to be good friends when they roomed together during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, this friendship quickly soured.[174] The feud may have started in August 2007 when Ovechkin punched Malkin's Russian agent, Gennady Ushakov, at a Moscow nightclub. Ovechkin has denied that version of events, while Malkin has confirmed it. On 21 January 2008, in Pittsburgh, Ovechkin took a run at Malkin, which would have seemingly resulted in a devastating hit had Malkin not ducked out of the way just in time. The two would also not make eye contact at the 2008 NHL Awards Ceremony. Ovechkin has repeatedly denied "having it out" for Malkin.[174] In 2009, in an interview with RT, Ovechkin would confirm that the event in which he punched Malkin's agent was true, while also stating "but is okay".[175]

The feud raised many concerns as to its effect on the league,[174] and the Russian national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.[176] On 24 January 2009, at the SuperSkills Competition, Malkin assisted Ovechkin in his stunt during the Breakaway Challenge.[177] Malkin handed Ovechkin his props for the stunt as well as handing him his stick and pouring some sports drink down Ovechkin's throat. It has been reported that Ilya Kovalchuk, who was then the Atlanta Thrashers' captain and a teammate of Ovechkin and Malkin on the Russian national team, brokered the peace between the two.[178]

Malkin gave a speech at Ovechkin's 35th birthday party in September 2020. The two are reportedly very close friends again, with the feud long in the past.[179]

Personal life edit

Ovechkin was formerly engaged to tennis player Maria Kirilenko. On 21 July 2014, Kirilenko announced that the wedding was called off and that the two were no longer seeing each other.[180] On 11 September 2015, Ovechkin announced his engagement to Nastya Shubskaya, the daughter of Russian actress Vera Glagoleva,[181] whom he subsequently married.[182]

Ovechkin and his wife have two children. On 18 August 2018, the couple had a son, whom they named Sergei after Ovechkin's late brother.[183] On 27 May 2020, the couple had another son named Ilya.[184]

By June 2021, Ovechkin was studying for and close to obtaining a Doctor of Sciences,[185] the Russian equivalent of a PhD or higher doctorate.[186] Ovechkin's field of study is Pedagogical Sciences.[185]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 Dynamo Moscow-2 RUS-3 19 18 8 26 20 — — — — —
2001–02 Dynamo Moscow RSL 21 2 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Dynamo Moscow RSL 40 8 7 15 29 5 0 0 0 2
2003–04 Dynamo Moscow RSL 53 13 11 24 40 3 0 0 0 2
2004–05 Dynamo Moscow RSL 37 13 13 26 32 10 2 4 6 31
2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 81 52 54 106 52 — — — — —
2006–07 Washington Capitals NHL 82 46 46 92 52 — — — — —
2007–08 Washington Capitals NHL 82 65 47 112 40 7 4 5 9 2
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 79 56 54 110 72 14 11 10 21 8
2009–10 Washington Capitals NHL 72 50 59 109 89 7 5 5 10 8
2010–11 Washington Capitals NHL 79 32 53 85 48 9 5 5 10 10
2011–12 Washington Capitals NHL 78 38 27 65 56 14 5 4 9 8
2012–13 Dynamo Moscow KHL 31 19 21 40 14 — — — — —
2012–13 Washington Capitals NHL 48 32 24 56 46 7 1 1 2 4
2013–14 Washington Capitals NHL 78 51 28 79 49 — — — — —
2014–15 Washington Capitals NHL 81 53 28 81 58 14 5 4 9 6
2015–16 Washington Capitals NHL 79 50 21 71 33 12 5 7 12 2
2016–17 Washington Capitals NHL 82 33 36 69 50 13 5 3 8 8
2017–18 Washington Capitals NHL 82 49 38 87 32 24 15 12 27 8
2018–19 Washington Capitals NHL 81 51 38 89 40 7 4 5 9 19
2019–20 Washington Capitals NHL 68 48 19 67 30 8 4 1 5 2
2020–21 Washington Capitals NHL 45 24 18 42 12 5 2 2 4 2
2021–22 Washington Capitals NHL 77 50 40 90 18 6 1 5 6 0
2022–23 Washington Capitals NHL 73 42 33 75 48 — — — — —
RSL totals 151 36 33 69 106 21 2 4 6 35
KHL totals 31 19 21 40 14 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,347 822 663 1,485 797 147 72 69 141 77

International edit

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Russia U17 5 12 2 14 17
2002 Russia WJC18 8 14 4 18 0
2003 Russia WJC 6 6 1 7 4
2003 Russia WJC18 6 9 4 13 6
2004 Russia WJC 6 5 2 7 25
2004 Russia WC 6 1 1 2 0
2004 Russia WCH 2 1 0 1 0
2005 Russia WJC 6 7 4 11 4
2005 Russia WC 8 5 3 8 4
2006 Russia OLY 8 5 0 5 8
2006 Russia WC 7 6 3 9 6
2007 Russia WC 8 1 2 3 29
2008 Russia WC 9 6 6 12 8
2010 Russia OLY 4 2 2 4 2
2010 Russia WC 9 5 1 6 4
2011 Russia WC 5 0 0 0 4
2012 Russia WC 3 2 2 4 2
2013 Russia WC 1 1 1 2 0
2014 Russia OLY 5 1 1 2 0
2014 Russia WC 9 4 7 11 8
2015 Russia WC 2 1 1 2 0
2016 Russia WC 6 1 1 2 2
2016 Russia WCH 4 1 2 3 6
2019 Russia WC 10 2 1 3 2
Junior totals 37 53 17 70 56
Senior totals 106 45 34 79 85

Honors, awards, and achievements edit

 
Ovechkin hoisting the Stanley Cup at Nationals Park in June 2018 following the Capitals' victory in the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals.
Award Year
NHL
Calder Memorial Trophy 2006
NHL All-Rookie Team 2006
NHL first All-Star team 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019 [187]
EA Sports NHL cover athlete 2007, 2021
NHL All-Star Game 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition Breakaway Challenge Winner 2008, 2009, 2011
Art Ross Trophy 2008
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
Hart Memorial Trophy 2008, 2009, 2013
Lester B. Pearson Award/Ted Lindsay Award 2008, 2009, 2010
NHL 2000s All-Decade First Team 2009
NHL second All-Star team 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition Hardest Shot Winner 2018
Stanley Cup champion 2018
Conn Smythe Trophy 2018
NHL 2010s All-Decade First Team 2020
KHL/RSL
Russian Superleague champion 2005
Gagarin Cup champion 2013 [188]
International
World Junior Championships gold medal 2003
World Junior Championships All-Star team 2005
Winter Olympics All-Star team 2006
World Championships All-Star team 2006, 2008
Kharlamov Trophy 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018
World Championships gold medal 2008, 2012, 2014
Wayne Gretzky International Award 2019 [189]

Records edit

NHL records edit

  • First player to win the Art Ross Trophy, Maurice Richard Trophy, Lester B. Pearson Award, and Hart Memorial Trophy in a single season.[193][n 4]
  • Only player to be named to the NHL first All-Star team in each of his first five seasons[194]
  • Most NHL goal scoring titles with 9[77]
  • Most goals scored by a left wing in a career – 822
  • Most goals for a single team – 822
  • Most goals scored on the road in a career – 411 (As of 16 February 2023)[195]
  • Most goals scored by a left wing in a season – 65 goals (2007–08)
  • Most points scored by a left wing rookie – 106 (2005–06)
  • Most shots on goal by a left wing in a season – 528 (2008–09)
  • Most shots on goal by a rookie in a season – 425 (2005–06)
  • Most regular season points by a Russian-born NHL rookie – 106 (2005–06)
  • Fastest overtime goal – 6 seconds on 15 December 2006 versus Atlanta Thrashers (tied with Mats Sundin and David Legwand)
  • Only player to be named to both the NHL First and second All-Star teams in the same season (2012–13)
  • Most goals by a Russian-born player – 822
  • Most points by a Russian-born player – 1,485
  • Most points by a left winger
  • Most career shots on goal – 6,355
  • Most career overtime goals – 25
  • Most career power play goals – 299
  • Most career game-opening goals – 136[196]
  • Most career empty-net goals – 57
  • Most consecutive 30-goal seasons – 15 (tied with Mike Gartner and Jaromír Jágr)
  • Most career 30-goal seasons – 17 (tied with Mike Gartner)
  • Most career 40-goal seasons – 13
  • Most career 45-goal seasons – 12
  • Most career 50-goal seasons – 9 (tied with Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky)

Washington Capitals records edit

  • Most seasons with 50 or more goals – 9 (2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2021–22)
  • Most shots on goal in a season – 528 (2008–09)
  • Most goals in a season – 65 goals (2007–08)
  • Most power play goals – 299
  • Most power play goals in a season – 25 goals (2014–15)
  • Most career overtime goals – 25 goals
  • Most career penalty shots attempted – 12 shots (most recent on 19 January 2016)
  • Most goals in a season by a rookie – 52 goals (2005–06)
  • Most points in a season by a rookie – 106 points (2005–06)
  • Point streak by a rookie – 11 games (17 points; 5 goals, 12 assists; 18 March–7 April 2006)
  • Point streak by a rookie to start the season – 8 games
  • Goal streak by a rookie – 7 games (10 February–8 March 2006)
  • Most career hat tricks – 31
  • Most career goals – 822
  • Most career points – 1,485
  • Most goals in a single postseason – 15 (2017–18)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The development program of Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague (RSL).[5]
  2. ^ The first player to score two back-to-back hat tricks in his NHL career since Alexei Kovalev in 2001.
  3. ^ His nickname "Great 8" refers to the Capitals uniform number he wears.
  4. ^ Wayne Gretzky won the Art Ross, Pearson Award and Hart Trophy plus led the league in goals 5 different seasons prior to the Richard Trophy being awarded, Mario Lemieux did it twice, and Phil Esposito and Guy Lafleur each did it once.

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Bibliography edit

  • Cox, Damien; Joyce, Gare (2010), The Ovechkin Project: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hockey's Most Dangerous Player, Mississauga, Ontario: John Wily & Sons Canada, ISBN 978-0-470-67914-2

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by NHL first overall draft pick
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Washington Capitals first round draft pick
2004 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy
2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy
2008, 2009
2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Lester B. Pearson Award
2008, 2009 		Succeeded by
Award renamed Ted Lindsay Award
Preceded by
Award named Lester B. Pearson Award
 Winner of the Ted Lindsay Award
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Art Ross Trophy
2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy
2008, 2009
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
2018, 2019, 2020 (with David Pastrňák) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Conn Smythe Trophy winner
2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by EA Sports NHL Cover Athlete
2007
2021 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by Washington Capitals captain
2010–present 		Incumbent

February 16, 2024
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Ovechkin redirects here For other uses see Ovechkin surname In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Ovechkin Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin Russian Aleksandr Mihajlovich Ovechkin IPA ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn born 17 September 1985 is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League NHL Nicknamed Ovi alternatively spelled Ovie and the Great Eight in reference to his jersey number Ovechkin is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time 1 2 3 Second only to Wayne Gretzky for all time goal scoring Ovechkin also holds many records including the most power play goals most goals in away games most overtime goals and most goals with the same team in NHL history He is the third NHL player after Gordie Howe and Gretzky to score 800 goals in the regular season Alexander OvechkinOvechkin during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffsBorn 1985 09 17 17 September 1985 age 38 Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionHeight6 ft 3 in 191 cm Weight235 lb 107 kg 16 st 11 lb PositionLeft wingShootsRightNHL teamFormer teamsWashington CapitalsDynamo MoscowNational team RussiaNHL Draft1st overall 2004Washington CapitalsPlaying career2001 presentOvechkin began his professional career with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague in 2001 playing there for four seasons and returning briefly during the 2012 13 NHL lockout A highly touted prospect Ovechkin was selected by the Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft In the 2005 06 season Ovechkin s first with the Capitals he scored 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies in points capturing the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and finishing third overall in league scoring Ovechkin has won the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy awarded annually to the NHL s leading goal scorer an NHL record nine times first doing so in 2007 08 when his 65 goals and 112 points also earned him the Art Ross Trophy for most points scored He holds the NHL record for most 40 goal seasons with thirteen and co holds with Mike Bossy and Gretzky the record for most 50 goal campaigns with nine He has won the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player three times in 2008 2009 and 2013 and the Lester B Pearson Award Ted Lindsay Award for best player as voted on by the National Hockey League Players Association three times 2008 2009 2010 In 2018 Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup for the first time and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs He has also been named to the NHL first All Star team eight times and the second All Star team four times In 2017 Ovechkin was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of all time 4 Internationally Ovechkin has represented Russia in multiple tournaments His first IIHF tournament was the 2002 World U18 Championship The following year he made his debut at the World Junior Championship helping Russia win the gold medal He played two more years at the World Juniors as well as once more at the World U18 Championships Ovechkin s first senior tournament was the 2004 World Championship and he also played in the World Cup that year Ovechkin has also played for Russia at the Winter Olympics in 2006 2010 and 2014 Overall Ovechkin has represented Russia at thirteen World Championships and three Olympics in his career winning the World Championship three times Contents 1 Early life 2 Playing career 2 1 Dynamo Moscow 2001 2005 2 2 Washington Capitals 2005 present 2 2 1 2005 2007 2 2 2 2007 2013 2 2 3 2013 2019 2 2 4 2019 present 3 Player profile 4 International play 5 Off the ice 5 1 Russian politics 5 2 Feud with Evgeni Malkin 6 Personal life 7 Career statistics 7 1 Regular season and playoffs 7 2 International 8 Honors awards and achievements 9 Records 9 1 NHL records 9 2 Washington Capitals records 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 12 1 Bibliography 13 External linksEarly life editOvechkin was born on 17 September 1985 in Moscow the son of Soviet athletes 5 His mother Tatyana Ovechkina is a two time Olympic gold medalist 1976 1980 and world champion 1975 in basketball 6 7 His father Mikhail was a football player He has two older brothers Sergei and Mikhail 8 His mother sensed her youngest son was destined for sporting greatness From birth it was obvious she said In a child it s clear immediately He was very active and walking and curious 9 He was two years old when he first picked up a hockey stick Whenever a hockey game came on television he would drop whatever he was doing refusing to allow his parents to change the channel 10 In early childhood he moved with his family to a tall high rise building surrounded by a crumbling neighborhood on the outskirts of Moscow 5 There he attended public school 596 infamous for military discipline and a tyrannical principal completing eight and a half grades before starting at Dynamo Moscow s sports school n 1 While he saw his friends getting high and getting dead Ovechkin was attending daily training sessions morning and night You dive into sport with your head and arms and legs and there s no time for anything else he said of this early training 11 Whenever his parents were no longer able to get young Alex to hockey events his elder brother Sergei stepped up making sure his little brother got where he needed to go 10 When Ovechkin was 10 his brother Sergei died of a blood clot following a car accident Ovechkin had a youth hockey game the next day which his parents insisted he play in 12 Ovechkin credits his elder brother Sergei for introducing him to and encouraging him to pursue hockey When he scores Alex will often kiss his glove and point to the sky in a salute to his brother 10 Ovechkin established his reputation within the Dynamo Moscow system by scoring 56 goals at the age of 11 surpassing the previous record held by Pavel Bure who had scored 53 goals 10 Meanwhile Ovechkin dreamed of playing in the NHL keeping the cards of star players stashed in his room especially those of his idol Mario Lemieux 5 It s the best hockey there is Ovechkin would say of the NHL 5 Playing career editDynamo Moscow 2001 2005 edit Ovechkin began playing in the Russian Super League RSL in Dynamo Moscow at the age of 16 Making his professional debut in the 2001 02 season he scored four points in 21 games He would spend three seasons there prior to being drafted by the NHL and he would rack up 36 goals and 32 assists in 152 career games 13 The following off season Ovechkin was selected first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals He had been projected as the first overall pick for nearly two years 14 and had earned comparisons to Mario Lemieux 15 He was so highly regarded that the Florida Panthers attempted to draft him in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in the ninth round even though his birthday was two days after the cut off 15 September 1985 Rick Dudley the general manager of the Panthers claimed the pick was legitimate claiming that Ovechkin was old enough with leap years taken into consideration 15 Due to the 2004 05 NHL lockout Ovechkin remained with Dynamo for one more season He recorded 27 points in 37 games in 2004 05 while missing nearly two months of play because of a shoulder injury sustained in the gold medal game against Canada in the 2005 World Junior Championships In the playoffs he helped Dynamo win the RSL title With the threat of the lockout canceling another NHL season Ovechkin signed a contract with rival Russian team Avangard Omsk In order to maintain his eligibility for the NHL in the event that the lockout ended the contract contained an out clause with a 20 July 2005 deadline Although a new NHL collective bargaining agreement CBA had not yet been reached between players and owners Ovechkin decided to opt out and signed with the Capitals on 5 August 2005 The deal was a three year entry level contract worth the rookie maximum of 984 200 per season with performance based bonuses to inflate his annual salary to as much as 3 9 million 16 Washington Capitals 2005 present edit 2005 2007 edit nbsp Ovechkin in September 2005 at the Washington Capitals training camp prior to the 2005 06 season Two days after signing the lockout ended with a new CBA Ovechkin played his first game with the Capitals on 5 October 2005 scoring two goals against goalie Pascal Leclaire in a 3 2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets 17 On 13 January 2006 in Anaheim Ovechkin scored his first career hat trick against Jean Sebastien Giguere of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to help Washington win the game 18 Three days later on 16 January he scored a goal that veteran hockey reporter Bill Clement called one of the greatest goals of all time 19 Knocked down by Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Paul Mara and sliding on his back facing away from the net Ovechkin was able to hook the puck with one hand on his stick and slide it into the net past goalie Brian Boucher for his second goal of the night It became referred to as The Goal 20 Auston Matthews a future Toronto Maple Leafs first overall selection was in attendance during the game he said in an interview in November 2016 during the 2016 17 season that it was the best goal he ever saw live 21 On 1 February Ovechkin was named NHL Rookie of the Month for January 2006 as well as being named Offensive Player of the Month becoming only the third player in NHL history to earn both honors simultaneously 22 Ovechkin finished the 2005 06 season leading all NHL rookies in goals points power play goals and shots He finished third overall in the NHL in scoring with 106 points and tied for third in goals with 52 and 54 assists His 425 shots led the league set an NHL rookie record 23 and was the fourth highest total in NHL history Ovechkin s point total was the second best in Washington Capitals history and his goals total tied for third in franchise history He was also named to the NHL first All Star team the first rookie to receive the honor in 15 years 24 After the season ended Ovechkin received the Calder Memorial Trophy awarded to the NHL s best rookie 25 He was also a finalist in his rookie season for the Lester B Pearson Award 26 EA Sports made him one of the cover athletes for NHL 07 In the 2006 07 season Ovechkin appeared in his first NHL All Star Game in on 24 January 2007 He completed his second NHL season with 46 goals 46 assists and 92 points in all 82 games nbsp Ovechkin celebrates with teammate Alexander Semin in January 2007 during the 2006 07 season 2007 2013 edit On 12 October 2007 Ovechkin scored his 100th NHL goal against goaltender Henrik Lundqvist in a 3 2 loss to the New York Rangers 27 Playing in the final season of his rookie contract in 2007 08 Ovechkin signed a 13 year contract extension worth 124 million with the Capitals on 10 January 2008 The contract which averages 9 5 million per year was the richest in NHL history Working without an agent Ovechkin negotiated with Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and former general manager George McPhee 28 Late in the season on 3 March 2008 against the Boston Bruins 29 Ovechkin notched his 50th 51st and 52nd goals of the campaign for his fourth career NHL hat trick and to hit the 50 goal mark for the second time in his career Later that month on 21 March Ovechkin scored his 59th and 60th goals of the season against the Atlanta Thrashers becoming the first NHL player to score 60 goals in a season since Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr in 1995 96 30 and 19th player overall 31 Four days later on 25 March 2008 against the Carolina Hurricanes Ovechkin scored his 61st goal of the season to break the Washington Capitals team record for goals in a single season previously held by Dennis Maruk 32 He also went on to break Luc Robitaille s record for most goals by a left winger in one season on 3 April by scoring two goals for his 64th and 65th of the season 33 He also became the first NHL player to score at least 40 even strength goals in one season since Pavel Bure in 1999 2000 34 Leading the league in scoring with 65 goals 47 assists and 112 points Ovechkin captured both the Art Ross Trophy and the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy in 2007 08 It was the first time in 41 seasons that a left winger led the NHL in points since Bobby Hull led the league with 97 points in 1965 66 35 Ovechkin helped lead a rejuvenated Capitals team back to the Stanley Cup playoffs with a stronger supporting cast that included countryman Alexander Semin rookie center Nicklas Backstrom and defenseman Mike Green He scored the game winning goal in his NHL playoff debut with less than five minutes left in game 1 against the Philadelphia Flyers 36 He scored nine points in seven games against the Flyers as the Capitals were eliminated in the opening round In the 2008 off season Ovechkin was awarded the Lester B Pearson Award as the most outstanding player voted by the National Hockey League Players Association NHLPA and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league s MVP becoming the first player in the history of the NHL to win four major regular season awards including the Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies 37 Ovechkin was also awarded his third consecutive Kharlamov Trophy named after Soviet hockey star Valeri Kharlamov and presented by Sovetsky Sport newspaper as the best Russian NHL player as voted by other Russian NHL players nbsp Ovechkin during the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs He recorded his first playoff hat trick that year In late October of the 2008 09 season Ovechkin returned home to Moscow to visit his ailing grandfather missing only the second game of his career up to that point snapping a consecutive streak of 203 games played 38 On 5 February 2009 Ovechkin scored his 200th goal against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings becoming only the fourth player in the NHL to reach the milestone in four seasons joining Wayne Gretzky Mike Bossy and Mario Lemieux 39 On 19 March he scored his 50th goal of the season becoming the first Washington Capitals player to reach the 50 goal mark three times 40 He finished the campaign with 56 goals to capture his second consecutive Rocket Richard Trophy joining Jarome Iginla and Pavel Bure as the third player to win the award twice and the second player after Bure 2000 and 2001 to win the award in back to back seasons With 110 points 56 goals and 54 assists he finished as runner up to countryman Evgeni Malkin for the Art Ross 41 Ovechkin and the Capitals repeated as division champions en route to meeting the New York Rangers in the opening round After advancing to the second round in seven games Ovechkin notched his first NHL playoff hat trick on 4 May 2009 in game 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins to help Washington to a 4 3 win The Capitals were eventually defeated by Pittsburgh the eventual Stanley Cup champions in seven games Ovechkin finished the 2009 playoffs with a postseason career high 21 points in 14 games He went on to win the Hart and Pearson trophies for the second consecutive year becoming the seventeenth player to win the Hart multiple times nbsp Ovechkin in January 2010 He was named the captain of the Capitals on 5 January 2010Just over a month into the 2009 10 season Ovechkin suffered an upper body injury during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on 1 November 2009 after a collision with opposing forward Raffi Torres 42 After returning Ovechkin was suspended by the NHL on 1 December 2009 for two games one for the action and one for a second game misconduct penalty during the season for a knee on knee hit to Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason during a game the previous day 43 Both Gleason and Ovechkin had to be helped off the ice although Gleason later returned during the game while Ovechkin did not Ovechkin was assessed a five minute major penalty and a game misconduct at the time Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau commented that Ovechkin s style of play was at times reckless The suspension was Ovechkin s first of his career causing him to forfeit 98 844 16 in salary 44 On 5 January 2010 Ovechkin was named captain of the Washington Capitals after previous captain Chris Clark was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets He became the first European second youngest and 14th overall captain in team history 45 On 5 February at a game against the New York Rangers Ovechkin with his second goal and third point of the game reached the 500 point milestone of his NHL career He is the fifth player to achieve the milestone in only five seasons reaching it in 373 career games 46 On 14 March 2010 at a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center Ovechkin sent Hawks defenseman Brian Campbell into the boards after Campbell had dumped the puck to the blue line Ovechkin was called for boarding receiving a five minute major and a game misconduct 47 and was suspended for two games for a third game misconduct of the season a two game suspension is automatic 48 Campbell suffered a fractured clavicle and fractured rib and was expected to be out seven to eight weeks 49 Ovechkin won the Ted Lindsay Award becoming only the second player in NHL history to win the award in three consecutive years He also led the NHL in goals per game and points per game for three straight seasons from 2008 to 2010 50 Ovechkin is the Capitals all time leader in goals His 50 goals made him the runner up for the Richard Trophy which went to Pittsburgh Penguins forward and captain Sidney Crosby and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos who both had 51 goals for league leader s in goals In 2009 10 Ovechkin surpassed the mark of Hall of Fame goaltender Bill Durnan first four seasons from 1943 44 through 1946 47 and became the first player in NHL history voted a First Team All Star in each of his first five seasons 51 nbsp Ovechkin takes a ceremonial puck drop at the 2011 NHL Winter Classic against Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins In 2011 Ovechkin and the Capitals took part in the New Year s Day NHL Winter Classic facing the Pittsburgh Penguins While Ovechkin did not score any points in his first career outdoor game the Capitals won 3 1 On 8 March 2011 in a 5 0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Ovechkin recorded his 600th career point On 5 April 2011 against Toronto Maple Leafs Ovechkin scored his 300th career goal against goaltender James Reimer becoming the sixth youngest and seventh fastest player to do so 52 On 23 January 2012 Ovechkin received a three game suspension for a hit on Zbynek Michalek of the Pittsburgh Penguins The following day Ovechkin announced he would not attend the 2012 NHL All Star Game due to the suspension 53 During the lockout in the first half of the shortened 2012 13 season Ovechkin went to play in the KHL and re joined Dynamo Moscow with his teammate Nicklas Backstrom In 31 games for the team Ovechkin scored 19 goals 21 assists and 40 points At the end of the season the Dynamo would go on to win the Gagarin Cup albeit after the NHL lockout concluded and Ovechkin and Backstrom returned to North America in January 2013 However Ovechkin and Backstrom still received championship rings from the team 54 In the lockout shortened 2012 13 NHL season Ovechkin led the NHL in goal scoring with 32 earning him his third Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy He added 24 assists giving him 56 points in all 48 games played of the season good for third most points in the NHL with only Tampa Bay Lightning stars Steven Stamkos and Martin St Louis ahead 55 He was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy for the third time in his career After the 2013 season Ovechkin made history by being named to both the first and second NHL All Star teams He had switched to playing right wing that entire season and thus was voted the first All Star team s right wing but because some voters were not aware of the change they voted for him at his traditional left wing position thereby also landing him at left wing on the second All Star team 56 2013 2019 edit On 20 December 2013 in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes Ovechkin scored into an empty net for his 400th career goal 57 He became the sixth fastest player to ever reach that mark getting it in 634 games one fewer than Pavel Bure nbsp Ovechkin meeting U S Secretary of State John Kerry in the Capitals locker room 6 February 2014At the conclusion of the 2013 14 season Ovechkin had the strange distinction of winning the Rocket Richard Trophy scoring 51 goals while going 35 one of the NHL s worst in the plus minus statistic However the Capitals missed the 2014 playoffs by 3 points marking the first time since 2006 07 where Ovechkin and the Capitals missed the playoffs On 4 November 2014 in a game against the Calgary Flames Ovechkin recorded his 826th point a franchise record surpassing Peter Bondra who previously held the record with 825 points On 31 March 2015 in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes Ovechkin scored his 50th goal of the year and became the sixth player in NHL history to have six 50 goal seasons joining Guy Lafleur Mike Bossy Wayne Gretzky Marcel Dionne and Mario Lemieux 58 On 2 April 2015 Ovechkin scored his 51st and 52nd goals of the season in a 5 4 shootout win against Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens surpassing Bondra as the franchise leader in goals scored It was also his 15th multi goal game of the season none of which was a hat trick 59 Ovechkin finished the 2014 15 season with 81 games played and 53 goals 28 assists and 81 points 60 His 53 goals once again led the league in goal scoring capturing his 5th Rocket Richard Trophy as a result 60 During the 2015 16 season in the second period of a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the season to tie Sergei Fedorov s tally for the most goals among Russian born players with 483 On 19 November 2015 Ovechkin scored his ninth goal of the season against goaltender Kari Lehtonen in a 3 2 loss to the Dallas Stars that goal broke Fedorov s record On 10 January 2016 Ovechkin scored his 500th and 501st goals in a 7 1 victory over the Ottawa Senators against goaltender Andrew Hammond becoming the 43rd player to reach the 500 goal plateau and the fifth fastest player to do so in his 801st game as well as the first Russian 61 On 9 April in the 2015 16 season finale against the St Louis Blues Ovechkin scored his 50th goal of the season and became the third player in NHL history to have seven or more 50 goal seasons 62 63 nbsp Ovechkin at Capitals practice during the 2015 16 season in October 2015 During that season he became the first Russian player to reach the 500 goal plateau in the NHL During the 2015 16 season Ovechkin for the first time in his career did not lead the Washington Capitals in points although he still led the team in goals and the entire league with 50 and finished second on the team in points with 71 behind fellow countryman Evgeny Kuznetsov who finished with 77 64 The Capitals would win the Presidents Trophy as the regular season champions 65 In the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games in the first round the Capitals lost the series to the Pittsburgh Penguins in game 6 after a 4 3 overtime defeat On 11 January 2017 Ovechkin scored his 1 000th career point with a goal on Marc Andre Fleury in a 7 1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins becoming the 37th player in NHL history to reach 1 000 points with only one team 66 Ovechkin finished the 2016 17 season playing all 82 games with 33 goals 36 assists and 69 points to help the Capitals clinch their second consecutive Presidents trophy 67 in the 2017 playoffs the Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round but then got defeated in the second round for the second consecutive year by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins this time in seven games 68 The loss to the Penguins in the 2017 playoffs in the second round in seven was more devastating to the Capitals than past years and round While Crosby had won three Stanley Cups with the Penguins Ovechkin was being considered the greatest hockey player never to have won one with his main nemesis being largely to blame 68 Advancing age consideration of his legacy and the desire to beat Crosby s Penguins in the postseason combined to change Ovechkin s approach to hockey in the 2017 18 season and beyond 69 After engaging in a more intense pre season fitness training than usual focusing more on speed work and condition Ovechkin returned to training camp in Washington two weeks early and predicted We re not gonna fucking suck this year sic He then scored seven times in the team s first two games 70 performing a hat trick in both games 9 Ovechkin broke many NHL and Capitals records during the 2017 18 season On 7 October 2017 he became the first player in 100 years with back to back hat tricks to start the season against the Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens respectively 71 As well on 25 November Ovechkin passed Bondra as the team s all time leader in hat tricks with his 20th of his career 72 On 21 October in a game against the Detroit Red Wings Ovechkin surpassed Jaromir Jagr for most regular season overtime goals with the 20th of his career 73 On 12 March 2018 Ovechkin scored his 600th career goal against Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets making him the 20th player to do so and the fourth to do so in fewer than 1 000 games 74 On 1 April 2018 Ovechkin would play against the Pittsburgh Penguins in his 1 000th regular season NHL game becoming the first Capitals player to play 1 000 games and the 54th NHL player to do so with the same franchise 75 At the conclusion of the regular season Ovechkin was awarded the Rocket Richard trophy for the seventh time in his career with his league leading 49 goals 76 He became the second player tied with Bobby Hull to win the NHL s goal scoring title seven times 77 nbsp Ovechkin with the Stanley Cup in June 2018 at the Capitals championship parade following the 2018 Stanley Cup FinalsDuring the 2018 playoffs Ovechkin scored 15 goals 12 assists and 27 points in all 24 games averaging 20 44 of ice time per game 78 That year the Capitals would once again meet their longtime rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference semifinals headed by Sidney Crosby Ovechkin s main rival for greatest player of his generation the Penguins had been victorious in nine of their previous 10 encounters with the Capitals 79 80 The Capitals broke the trend however with Ovechkin assisting on Evgeny Kuznetsov s game six overtime goal to clinch his first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 13 seasons with the Capitals 81 82 After defeating Pittsburgh Ovechkin would face another main rival of his generation in Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos in the Eastern Conference Finals 83 Ovechkin and the Capitals defeated the Lightning in seven games and reached the Stanley Cup Finals the second time they had done so they previously did in 1998 before Ovechkin came to the team 84 and defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup for the first Stanley Cup in franchise history 85 Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe trophy awarded to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman 86 On 6 December 2018 Ovechkin became the fastest player in NHL history and ninth overall to take 5 000 shots on goal reaching that mark in 1 031 career games Marcel Dionne the previous holder of the record required 184 more games than Ovechkin 87 He scored the 21st hat trick of his NHL career in a 6 2 win over Detroit Red Wings on 11 December passing Pavel Bure for most by a Russian born player in league history 88 Ovechkin had a career best 14 game point streak during the season 89 which included back to back hat tricks 90 n 2 On 2 January 2019 Ovechkin was named a captain for the upcoming 2019 National Hockey League All Star Game but announced that he was choosing to skip the game to rest forcing him to serve an automatic one game suspension as a result 91 Ovechkin ended the 2018 19 season with 51 goals 38 assists and 89 points in 81 games played His 51 goals earned him the Rocket Richard Trophy for the eighth time in his NHL career 92 2019 present edit On 30 November 2019 in a 5 2 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena Ovechkin recorded his 24th career hat trick which passed Jari Kurri for 10th most hat tricks in NHL history 93 In that same game he also recorded an assist on a goal by Tom Wilson for a four point night 93 Ovechkin would be named captain for the 2020 National Hockey League All Star Game and again chose to skip the game to rest and would serve another automatic one game suspension 94 On 22 February 2020 Ovechkin scored his 700th career goal in the third period of a 3 2 loss against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center making him the eighth player in NHL history to accomplish the feat 95 The season ended early due to the COVID 19 pandemic so Ovechkin and Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak were named co winners of the Rocket Richard Trophy with each having 48 goals at the time 96 The 2020 21 season would mark the first time in Ovechkin s NHL career where he would not score at least 30 goals and having finished with 24 goals mainly due to the season being shortened due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic 97 Ovechkin signed a five year 47 5 million contract extension with the Capitals on 27 July 2021 98 He scored his 28th career hat trick tying Marcel Dionne and Bobby Hull for sixth most in NHL history on 26 November 2021 against the Florida Panthers 99 On 31 December Ovechkin scored his 275th power play goal breaking Dave Andreychuk s all time record 100 On 16 March 2022 Ovechkin scored his 767th career NHL goal moving him into third place for goals scored all time in the NHL passing Jaromir Jagr 101 he achieved the feat in 477 fewer games than Jagr yet had also taken 400 more shots on goal 102 On 20 April he scored his 50th goal of the season for the ninth time in his career tying Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky for having the most 50 goal seasons in NHL history At 36 years and 215 days of age he is the oldest player to score 50 goals in a season the previous oldest was Johnny Bucyk doing so at the age of 35 years and 308 days 103 He ended the 2021 22 season with 50 goals 40 assists and 90 points in 77 games played 103 On 5 November 2022 Ovechkin scored his 787th goal with the Washington Capitals against the Arizona Coyotes setting a new NHL record for most goals with one team a record previously held by Gordie Howe 104 He set another NHL best on 29 November surpassing Gretzky for most road goals with 403 after scoring two goals against the Vancouver Canucks 105 Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 800 regular season goals behind Howe and Gretzky by scoring a hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on 13 December 2022 106 It was his 29th hat trick in the NHL giving him the sixth most hat tricks by any player in the league s history 107 On 23 December 2022 Ovechkin scored his 801st and 802nd career goals in a 4 1 win against the Winnipeg Jets passing Gordie Howe for the second most goals in NHL history behind only Wayne Gretzky 108 109 Ovechkin tied Mike Gartner for having the most 30 goal seasons upon recording a 30 goal season for the 17th time on 14 January 2023 110 in a 3 1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers 111 He surpassed Gretzky to set a new NHL record for most 40 goal seasons after securing his 13th on 21 March 2023 in a 7 6 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets 112 The Capitals would miss the playoffs by 12 points in the standings mainly due to injuries to other players on the team marking the first time since 2014 where the Capitals missed the playoffs 113 Despite the team difficulties Ovechkin still continued his individual success by having ended the 2022 23 season with 42 goals 33 assists and 75 points in 73 games played 114 On 7 December 2023 Ovechkin recorded his 1 500th point with an assist on a goal scored by Dylan Strome in a 5 4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars to become the 16th player in NHL history to reach the mark 115 Ovechkin later scored his 57th career empty net goal on 10 February 2024 passing Wayne Gretzky for the most all time 116 Player profile edit nbsp Ovechkin waits for the pass for a one timer from the inside of the faceoff circle during a game in March 2016 nbsp Ovechkin shoots from the inside of the faceoff circle during a February 2022 game Ovechkin is known for his scoring in the left faceoff circle of the opponents zoneOvechkin is widely considered one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history 117 and as having a real chance at overtaking Wayne Gretzky in total career goals 894 118 119 Gretzky said himself in May 2019 when asked about it that he wants to be the first one to shake Ovechkin s hand if he were to do so 120 He is famous 121 for his deadly one timer 122 which he typically fires from the left faceoff circle 123 an area known as his office 124 Former teammate from 2014 to 2019 Brooks Orpik said of his one timer You know it s going there and you still can t stop him 123 Ovechkin proves the exception rather than the rule when it comes to success on one timers which can be very difficult to pull off involving as they do taking a hard pass and timing a shot perfectly when the puck may be rolling or on end while also aiming at a small net particularly from far distances 125 In October 2014 Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos said of Ovechkin s playing style He s a guy that not only uses his skill set but his physicality that s what sets him apart He s willing to go to those areas and has one of the best shots in the league 126 Ovechkin s ability to shoot heavily as a power forward 127 128 129 has been well documented After clinching the hardest shot title at the 2018 NHL All Star game skills competition with a 98 8 mph first attempt he became the only player in the 2018 All Star game to break the century mark surpassing 100 mph on his second shot 130 stepping up to plate and delivered a blistering 101 3 MPH blast 131 Ovechkin has been awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy honoring the most valuable player in the league three times 2008 2009 2013 Ovechkin s most enduring nickname is The Great 8 132 n 3 nbsp Ovechkin takes a shot during warm ups before a game in March 2011In an October 2018 game against the Canucks after Vancouver had pulled their goalie Ovechkin passed the puck to teammate T J Oshie rather than score the easy hat trick for himself Oshie asked Why you pass me the puck Ovechkin said But he was so wide open and I try to give him pass Save mine for next time 133 134 The Capitals morning skate ritually begins with captain Ovechkin sprinting around the rink a solo lap to the sound of sticks tapping from his teammates Once he s made it all the way around the rest of the team jumps onto the ice to join him 135 Ovechkin is known as a durable player losing little time to injuries illnesses or suspensions After being struck on the foot by a teammate s wrist shot during an October 2006 game in Vancouver he crumpled to the ice and had to be helped to the locker room Exhibiting no ill effects in practice the next day Ovechkin famously told reporters I m okay Russian machine never breaks 136 Late in the 2008 09 season Ovechkin garnered some criticism over his exuberant after goal celebrations On 28 February 2009 during a segment of Hockey Night in Canada s Coach s Corner Canadian hockey analyst Don Cherry likened Ovechkin s celebrations of jumping into the boards and his teammates to that of soccer players concluding that this was not the Canadian way and advising Canadian kids to ignore Ovechkin s example Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau came to Ovechkin s defense stating Cherry doesn t know Alex like we know Alex and Ovechkin himself stated that he doesn t care about Cherry 137 The next notable incident happened on 19 March 2009 in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning After scoring his 50th goal of the season Ovechkin put his stick on the ice pretending to warm his hands over it because it was hot The incident sparked an immediate response from then Tampa Bay head coach Rick Tocchet who said that Ovechkin went down a notch in my books Boudreau had also stated that he would discuss the incident with Ovechkin and then teammate Mike Green despite being the first to celebrate with Ovechkin afterwards commented that he did not wish to join in the pre meditated celebration 138 Ovechkin himself was unapologetic and said about Don Cherry in particular He s going to be pissed off for sure I love it 139 After using and endorsing CCM equipment for most of his career Ovechkin made the move to Bauer Hockey in August 2011 following a decline in his point production in the 2010 11 season 140 He continued to use Bauer equipment until the 2017 season when he switched back to CCM 141 Ovechkin currently when uses the Ribcor Trigger stick and Super Tacks AS1 skates International play edit nbsp Ovechkin at the 2010 Winter OlympicsMedal recordIce hockeyRepresenting nbsp RussiaWorld Championships nbsp 2008 Canada nbsp 2012 Finland Sweden nbsp 2014 Belarus nbsp 2010 Germany nbsp 2015 Czech Republic nbsp 2005 Austria nbsp 2007 Russia nbsp 2016 Russia nbsp 2019 SlovakiaWorld Junior Championships nbsp 2003 Canada nbsp 2005 United StatesWorld U18 Championships nbsp 2002 Slovakia nbsp 2003 RussiaAt the age of 16 Ovechkin played at the 2002 World U 17 Hockey Challenge where he scored two hat tricks one against Switzerland and one against the United States and an assist 142 At the age of 17 when he was selected by Russian coach Viktor Tikhonov to play in the Ceska Pojistovna Cup EuroTour tournament Ovechkin became the youngest skater ever to play for the Russian national team In that tournament he also became the youngest player ever to score for the national team He also was selected to play at the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships in which he amassed 14 goals and four assists in eight games leading Russia to a silver medal 13 143 Ovechkin now shares the single tournament goals record with Cole Caufield who scored as many in seven games at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships 144 At the age of 18 Ovechkin was named captain of the junior Russian national team Russia finished fifth in the tournament In 2003 the team would go on to win a gold medal in the World Junior Championships At the age of 19 Ovechkin was named to the Russian national team for the 2004 World Cup of Hockey making him the youngest player to play in the tournament 145 146 Also at 19 Ovechkin was named captain of the junior team in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The tournament lasting from 25 December 2004 to 4 January 2005 was Ovechkin s third and last At the conclusion of the tournament he had collected seven goals tied for the tournament lead His team received the silver medal after losing the gold medal game to Canada on 4 January and Ovechkin was named the Best Forward of the tournament as well as selected to the tournament All Star team In 2005 Ovechkin played in his first IIHF men s World Championships He scored five goals and three assists landing eighth in the top scorers list and sharing third place in goal scoring In 2006 Ovechkin played in his first Winter Olympic Games Although Russia came away from the games without a medal Ovechkin scored five goals in the tournament including the game winner against Canada s Martin Brodeur eliminating Canada from the tournament Ovechkin was the only player not on the Swedish gold medal winners or Finnish silver medal winners teams to be named to the all tournament team At the 2006 IIHF World Championships Ovechkin scored six goals and three assists nine points in seven games before Russia lost 4 3 to the Czech Republic in the quarter finals For his efforts Ovechkin was one of six players selected to the Media All Star team At the 2008 IIHF World Championships Ovechkin helped lead Russia to the gold medal by finishing with 12 points six goals six assists in nine games He was selected to the Media All Star team for the second time in five tournament appearances nbsp Ovechkin with the Russian national men s ice hockey team skates the puck forward during the 2010 Winter OlympicsIn the 2010 Winter Olympics Ovechkin and Team Russia were one of the favorites to win the Gold Medal Despite high expectations Russia lost to Canada 7 3 in the quarterfinals Ovechkin finished with two goals and two assists in Russia s four games 147 After being eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs Ovechkin joined Russia for the 2010 IIHF World Championships along with many other Russian stars such as Evgeni Malkin Pavel Datsyuk and Ilya Kovalchuk Despite being heavily favored to win the tournament Russia lost to the Czech Republic in the finals Ovechkin also joined the Russian team for the 2011 IIHF World Championships after the Capitals were eliminated from the NHL playoffs He played in five games for the Russian team but did not manage to score any points the first time he failed to score any points in a World Championship tournament Ovechkin played in Russia s last three games of the 2012 IIHF World Championships He recorded two goals and two assists as Russia won the tournament Ovechkin also represented Russia in 2013 IIHF World Championships He joined the national team after the Capitals were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2013 Russia had already advanced to the first playoff round where they faced the U S The Americans defeated Russia 8 3 eliminating them from the tournament In the 2014 Winter Olympics Ovechkin represented Russia under enormous pressure as the tournament was hosted on home ice in Sochi Russia lost to arch rivals Finland 3 1 in the quarter final round Ovechkin participated in the 2014 IIHF World Championships where Russia won gold After the tournament he asked Vladimir Putin to reward the Russian hockey team on an equal basis with the 2014 Olympic champions 148 149 That was criticized as the World Championship was considered insignificant compared to Olympic gold which Russia had failed to win earlier that year in Sochi 150 He also joined the Russian team late in the 2015 IIHF World Championships where Russia won the silver medal Off the ice editOvechkin was the cover athlete of 2K Sports hockey simulation video game NHL 2K10 as well as the cover athlete of EA Sports NHL 07 and NHL 21 On 11 June 2008 Ovechkin launched his own line of designer streetwear with CCM 151 On 6 July 2009 Ovechkin was named an ambassador for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia 152 In late 2009 he was named GQ s 48th most powerful person in Washington D C 153 During the 2010 11 season Ovechkin was featured in one of ESPN s This is SportsCenter commercials in which he laughed off a question by ESPN personality Steve Levy accusing him of being a Russian spy before being pulled upward by a line through an open ceiling tile by countryman and then Capitals teammate Semyon Varlamov 154 nbsp Ovechkin and United States President Donald Trump at a White House ceremony celebrating the Capitals Stanley Cup championship March 2019Ovechkin is a dedicated car enthusiast owning many fine automobiles such as a Mercedes Benz SL65 AMG Black Series and a custom Mercedes S63 AMG citation needed At the 2015 NHL All Star Game Ovechkin lobbied Honda for a new car and brought an element of fun silliness to the draft where he was chosen third to last the last two players selected Ryan Nugent Hopkins and Filip Forsberg each received a new car but Ovechkin would not give up When Honda representatives asked his agent why he wanted a car so badly they were told that he planned to donate it to the American Special Hockey Association and at the end of the event he was handed the keys to a new Honda Accord That Accord was auctioned off and the proceeds used to benefit the charity Ovechkin highlighted and brought attention to with his antics 155 Following the Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup victory Ovechkin participated in a number of memorable celebrations including an incident where he and teammates T J Oshie Braden Holtby Lars Eller and Tom Wilson swam in the fountains at the Georgetown waterfront with the Cup 156 The summer after the championship was dubbed by the Washington media as The Summer of Ovi 157 Ovechkin has appeared in three films Zaytsev zhgi Istoriya shoumena 2010 as an actor and NHL Just Like Me 2008 and Boys to the Bigs 2008 as himself 158 Ovechkin is a keen football fan and an avid supporter of Liverpool F C 159 He was reportedly also an investor in the Washington Spirit a professional team in the National Women s Soccer League 160 but Sportico reported in June 2022 that he might not have formally completed the process to acquire the stake and that even if he had it was unclear whether he retained his stake after the club was sold in February 2022 161 In 2022 he signed a one game contract with FC Dynamo Moscow the club his father played for in a friendly against FC Amkal Moscow 162 He wore the number 3 jersey in honor of his father who wore the number when he played football for the club 162 Ovechkin scored a goal in the match 163 Russian politics edit In 2017 Ovechkin said I have a good relationship with Russians and with Americans So I m neutral 164 In November 2017 Ovechkin started a movement called PutinTeam in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 2018 Russian presidential election 165 Asked whether it was political Ovechkin described his actions as a show of support for Russia I just support my country you know That s where I m from my parents live there all my friends Like every human from different countries they support their president It s not about political stuff 166 Of his participation in PutinTeam Ovechkin also said I m not a politic I don t know what s happening out there I know it s a hard situation but it is what it is You know I play here and this is my second home I don t want to fight between two countries because it s going to be a mess 167 nbsp Ovechkin with Vladimir Putin during an award ceremony for the Russian national ice hockey team at the Grand Kremlin Palace May 2014PutinTeam was first announced in a 2 November 2017 post on Ovechkin s Instagram account which has over one million followers 168 On 23 November Ovechkin announced on his Instagram that the group s official website had been launched citation needed On the soft launch of the site visitors were encouraged to sign up for the team track related news participate in contests and attend and organize events 167 Ovechkin has claimed that the idea for PutinTeam was all his and that the group is non political in its nature Vedomosti a Russian financial newspaper reported that Kremlin sources have said that IMA Consulting were behind the creation of the organization 167 A Kremlin supported public relations firm IMA Consulting reportedly holds a 600 000 contract to promote the 2018 Russian presidential elections The Kremlin spoke in support of the movement after its announcement 169 170 According to The Washington Post Ovechkin has a personal relationship with Putin 167 Ovechkin has a personal phone number for Putin who is a big hockey fan and received a gift from Putin at his 2016 wedding 167 Ovechkin said that he and Putin don t have much in common We talk about hockey and all that stuff That s it 165 On 25 February 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine Ovechkin called for peace and no more war without mentioning Russia and or Ukraine directly 171 172 In May 2022 he reiterated his support for Putin as well as retaining the Russian president on his Instagram profile photo 173 Feud with Evgeni Malkin edit nbsp Evgeni Malkin and Ovechkin take a ceremonial face off in October 2011 nearly 3 years after their feud had endedOvechkin was involved in a feud with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin who was drafted second behind Ovechkin in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft Though the two were reported to be good friends when they roomed together during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy this friendship quickly soured 174 The feud may have started in August 2007 when Ovechkin punched Malkin s Russian agent Gennady Ushakov at a Moscow nightclub Ovechkin has denied that version of events while Malkin has confirmed it On 21 January 2008 in Pittsburgh Ovechkin took a run at Malkin which would have seemingly resulted in a devastating hit had Malkin not ducked out of the way just in time The two would also not make eye contact at the 2008 NHL Awards Ceremony Ovechkin has repeatedly denied having it out for Malkin 174 In 2009 in an interview with RT Ovechkin would confirm that the event in which he punched Malkin s agent was true while also stating but is okay 175 The feud raised many concerns as to its effect on the league 174 and the Russian national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver 176 On 24 January 2009 at the SuperSkills Competition Malkin assisted Ovechkin in his stunt during the Breakaway Challenge 177 Malkin handed Ovechkin his props for the stunt as well as handing him his stick and pouring some sports drink down Ovechkin s throat It has been reported that Ilya Kovalchuk who was then the Atlanta Thrashers captain and a teammate of Ovechkin and Malkin on the Russian national team brokered the peace between the two 178 Malkin gave a speech at Ovechkin s 35th birthday party in September 2020 The two are reportedly very close friends again with the feud long in the past 179 Personal life editOvechkin was formerly engaged to tennis player Maria Kirilenko On 21 July 2014 Kirilenko announced that the wedding was called off and that the two were no longer seeing each other 180 On 11 September 2015 Ovechkin announced his engagement to Nastya Shubskaya the daughter of Russian actress Vera Glagoleva 181 whom he subsequently married 182 Ovechkin and his wife have two children On 18 August 2018 the couple had a son whom they named Sergei after Ovechkin s late brother 183 On 27 May 2020 the couple had another son named Ilya 184 By June 2021 Ovechkin was studying for and close to obtaining a Doctor of Sciences 185 the Russian equivalent of a PhD or higher doctorate 186 Ovechkin s field of study is Pedagogical Sciences 185 Career statistics editRegular season and playoffs edit Bold indicates led league Regular season PlayoffsSeason Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM2001 02 Dynamo Moscow 2 RUS 3 19 18 8 26 20 2001 02 Dynamo Moscow RSL 21 2 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 02002 03 Dynamo Moscow RSL 40 8 7 15 29 5 0 0 0 22003 04 Dynamo Moscow RSL 53 13 11 24 40 3 0 0 0 22004 05 Dynamo Moscow RSL 37 13 13 26 32 10 2 4 6 312005 06 Washington Capitals NHL 81 52 54 106 52 2006 07 Washington Capitals NHL 82 46 46 92 52 2007 08 Washington Capitals NHL 82 65 47 112 40 7 4 5 9 22008 09 Washington Capitals NHL 79 56 54 110 72 14 11 10 21 82009 10 Washington Capitals NHL 72 50 59 109 89 7 5 5 10 82010 11 Washington Capitals NHL 79 32 53 85 48 9 5 5 10 102011 12 Washington Capitals NHL 78 38 27 65 56 14 5 4 9 82012 13 Dynamo Moscow KHL 31 19 21 40 14 2012 13 Washington Capitals NHL 48 32 24 56 46 7 1 1 2 42013 14 Washington Capitals NHL 78 51 28 79 49 2014 15 Washington Capitals NHL 81 53 28 81 58 14 5 4 9 62015 16 Washington Capitals NHL 79 50 21 71 33 12 5 7 12 22016 17 Washington Capitals NHL 82 33 36 69 50 13 5 3 8 82017 18 Washington Capitals NHL 82 49 38 87 32 24 15 12 27 82018 19 Washington Capitals NHL 81 51 38 89 40 7 4 5 9 192019 20 Washington Capitals NHL 68 48 19 67 30 8 4 1 5 22020 21 Washington Capitals NHL 45 24 18 42 12 5 2 2 4 22021 22 Washington Capitals NHL 77 50 40 90 18 6 1 5 6 02022 23 Washington Capitals NHL 73 42 33 75 48 RSL totals 151 36 33 69 106 21 2 4 6 35KHL totals 31 19 21 40 14 NHL totals 1 347 822 663 1 485 797 147 72 69 141 77International edit Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM2002 Russia U17 5 12 2 14 172002 Russia WJC18 8 14 4 18 02003 Russia WJC 6 6 1 7 42003 Russia WJC18 6 9 4 13 62004 Russia WJC 6 5 2 7 252004 Russia WC 6 1 1 2 02004 Russia WCH 2 1 0 1 02005 Russia WJC 6 7 4 11 42005 Russia WC 8 5 3 8 42006 Russia OLY 8 5 0 5 82006 Russia WC 7 6 3 9 62007 Russia WC 8 1 2 3 292008 Russia WC 9 6 6 12 82010 Russia OLY 4 2 2 4 22010 Russia WC 9 5 1 6 42011 Russia WC 5 0 0 0 42012 Russia WC 3 2 2 4 22013 Russia WC 1 1 1 2 02014 Russia OLY 5 1 1 2 02014 Russia WC 9 4 7 11 82015 Russia WC 2 1 1 2 02016 Russia WC 6 1 1 2 22016 Russia WCH 4 1 2 3 62019 Russia WC 10 2 1 3 2Junior totals 37 53 17 70 56Senior totals 106 45 34 79 85Honors awards and achievements edit nbsp Ovechkin hoisting the Stanley Cup at Nationals Park in June 2018 following the Capitals victory in the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals Award YearNHLCalder Memorial Trophy 2006NHL All Rookie Team 2006NHL first All Star team 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2015 2019 187 EA Sports NHL cover athlete 2007 2021NHL All Star Game 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 2023NHL All Star Game SuperSkills Competition Breakaway Challenge Winner 2008 2009 2011Art Ross Trophy 2008Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy 2008 2009 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020Hart Memorial Trophy 2008 2009 2013Lester B Pearson Award Ted Lindsay Award 2008 2009 2010NHL 2000s All Decade First Team 2009NHL second All Star team 2011 2013 2014 2016NHL All Star Game SuperSkills Competition Hardest Shot Winner 2018Stanley Cup champion 2018Conn Smythe Trophy 2018NHL 2010s All Decade First Team 2020KHL RSLRussian Superleague champion 2005Gagarin Cup champion 2013 188 InternationalWorld Junior Championships gold medal 2003World Junior Championships All Star team 2005Winter Olympics All Star team 2006World Championships All Star team 2006 2008Kharlamov Trophy 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2014 2015 2018World Championships gold medal 2008 2012 2014Wayne Gretzky International Award 2019 189 nbsp Order of Honour Asteroid 257261 Ovechkin was named in his honor by Leonid Elenin 190 Ride of Fame honored Alex Ovechkin with a double decker sightseeing bus in Washington D C 191 The day after he received his first Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP for the 2007 08 season he was given the key to the city by Washington Mayor Adrian M Fenty for being the first Washington MVP winner in a major sport since Joe Theismann of the Washington Redskins in 1983 192 Records editNHL records edit First player to win the Art Ross Trophy Maurice Richard Trophy Lester B Pearson Award and Hart Memorial Trophy in a single season 193 n 4 Only player to be named to the NHL first All Star team in each of his first five seasons 194 Most NHL goal scoring titles with 9 77 Most goals scored by a left wing in a career 822 Most goals for a single team 822 Most goals scored on the road in a career 411 As of 16 February 2023 update 195 Most goals scored by a left wing in a season 65 goals 2007 08 Most points scored by a left wing rookie 106 2005 06 Most shots on goal by a left wing in a season 528 2008 09 Most shots on goal by a rookie in a season 425 2005 06 Most regular season points by a Russian born NHL rookie 106 2005 06 Fastest overtime goal 6 seconds on 15 December 2006 versus Atlanta Thrashers tied with Mats Sundin and David Legwand Only player to be named to both the NHL First and second All Star teams in the same season 2012 13 Most goals by a Russian born player 822 Most points by a Russian born player 1 485 Most points by a left winger Most career shots on goal 6 355 Most career overtime goals 25 Most career power play goals 299 Most career game opening goals 136 196 Most career empty net goals 57 Most consecutive 30 goal seasons 15 tied with Mike Gartner and Jaromir Jagr Most career 30 goal seasons 17 tied with Mike Gartner Most career 40 goal seasons 13 Most career 45 goal seasons 12 Most career 50 goal seasons 9 tied with Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky Washington Capitals records edit Most seasons with 50 or more goals 9 2005 06 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2013 14 2014 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March 2011 Retrieved 23 June 2010 Capitals star Ovechkin passes Gretzky for most NHL road goals ESPN com 1 December 2022 Archived from the original on 30 November 2022 Retrieved 1 December 2022 Another Alex Ovechkin Record Most Game Opening Goals in NHL History 13 December 2022 Archived from the original on 14 December 2022 Retrieved 22 December 2022 Bibliography edit Cox Damien Joyce Gare 2010 The Ovechkin Project A Behind the Scenes Look at Hockey s Most Dangerous Player Mississauga Ontario John Wily amp Sons Canada ISBN 978 0 470 67914 2External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexander Ovechkin nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Alexander Ovechkin Biographical information and career statistics from NHL com or Eliteprospects com or Eurohockey com or Hockey Reference com or The Internet Hockey Database Alex Ovechkin bio IMDb com Alex Ovechkin bio Biography com Alex Ovechkin bio Britannica comAwards and achievementsPreceded byMarc Andre Fleury NHL first overall draft pick2004 Succeeded bySidney CrosbyPreceded byEric Fehr Washington Capitals first round draft pick2004 Succeeded byJeff SchultzPreceded byAndrew Raycroft Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy2006 Succeeded byEvgeni MalkinPreceded bySidney CrosbyEvgeni Malkin Winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy2008 20092013 Succeeded byHenrik SedinSidney CrosbyPreceded bySidney Crosby Winner of the Lester B Pearson Award2008 2009 Succeeded byAward renamed Ted Lindsay AwardPreceded byAward named Lester B Pearson Award Winner of the Ted Lindsay Award2010 Succeeded byDaniel SedinPreceded bySidney Crosby Winner of the Art Ross Trophy2008 Succeeded byEvgeni MalkinPreceded byVincent Lecavalier Steven StamkosSidney Crosby Winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy2008 20092013 2014 2015 20162018 2019 2020 with David Pastrnak Succeeded bySidney Crosby and Steven Stamkos Sidney CrosbyAuston MatthewsPreceded bySidney Crosby Conn Smythe Trophy winner2018 Succeeded byRyan O ReillyPreceded byVincent LecavalierAuston Matthews EA Sports NHL Cover Athlete20072021 Succeeded byEric StaalAuston MatthewsSporting positionsPreceded byChris Clark Washington Capitals captain2010 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Ovechkin amp oldid 1206056446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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