Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (born September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger. He plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as their captain.

Alexander Ovechkin
Ovechkin with the Capitals in 2018
Born	(1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	236 lb (107 kg; 16 st 12 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 was picked first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He also played for the Dynamo Moscow of the RSL from 2001 to 2005 and again in 2012 because of the 2012-13 NHL lockout.

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Dynamo-2 Moscow	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	0
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	0
2010–11	Washington Capitals	NHL		79	32	53	85	41		9	5	5	10	10
2011–12	Washington Capitals	NHL		78	38	27	65	26		14	5	4	9	8
2012–13	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		31	19	21	40	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Washington Capitals	NHL		48	32	24	56	36		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	53		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
NHL totals				1347	822	663	1485	797		147	72	69	141	77
KHL totals				31	19	21	40	14		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Russia	U17	6th		5	12	2	14	17
2002	Russia	U18	2		8	14	4	18	0
2003	Russia	WJC	1		6	6	1	7	4
2003	Russia	U18	3		6	9	4	13	6
2004	Russia	WJC	5th		6	5	2	7	25
2004	Russia	WC	10th		6	1	1	2	0
2004	Russia	WCH	6th		2	1	0	1	0
2005	Russia	WJC	2		6	7	4	11	4
2005	Russia	WC	3		8	5	3	8	4
2006	Russia	OG	4th		8	5	0	5	8
2006	Russia	WC	5th		7	6	3	9	6
2007	Russia	WC	3		8	1	2	3	29
2008	Russia	WC	1		9	6	6	12	8
2010	Russia	OG	6th		4	2	2	4	2
2010	Russia	WC	2		9	5	1	6	4
2011	Russia	WC	4th		5	0	0	0	4
2012	Russia	WC	1		3	2	2	4	2
2013	Russia	WC	6th		1	1	1	2	0
2014	Russia	OG	5th		5	1	1	2	0
2014	Russia	WC	1		9	4	7	11	8
2015	Russia	WC	2		2	1	1	2	0
2016	Russia	WC	3		6	1	1	2	2
2016	Russia	WCH	4th		4	1	2	3	6
2019	Russia	WC	3		10	2	1	3	2
Junior totals					37	53	17	70	56
Senior totals					106	45	34	79	85

Alexander Ovechkin Media

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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.

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

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  Ovechkin waits for the pass for a one-timer from the inside of the faceoff circle during a game in March 2016

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  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

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database