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Russian ice hockey player (born 1985)
Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "the Great 8" and "Ovi", as well as "Alexander the Great" by Russian media, Ovechkin has scored the most career goals in NHL regular season history, and is the only player in NHL history to have scored 900 regular season goals.
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All-time leading goal-scorer urges teammates to make most of opportunity
Washington Capitals captain and career goal-scoring record holder Alex Ovechkin said this will be his final season in the NHL. Ovechkin said it was important to his family to let
The Washington Capital’s legend announced on Oct. 5 that the 2026-27 NHL season will be his last after 22 years