1 day ago · Game by game, Alex Ovechkin is chipping away at Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record. Now with 879 career goals, 16 away from surpassing Gretzky, he'll look to keep it going when the ...

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Ове́чкин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn]; [n 1] born 17 September 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Statistics of Alex Ovechkin, a hockey player from Moscow, Russia born Sep 17 1985 who was active from 2001 to 2025.

4 days ago · PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.. Ovechkin scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it past Ivan Fedotov to tie the game at 1-1.

5 days ago · Ovechkin has for two decades been a role model for kids watching hockey all around the world, from his homeland in Russia to the U.S. and Canada, thanks to his powerful slap shot and physical...

6 days ago · Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3. ... during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 ...

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3 days ago · Ovechkin did have just 24 goals in 2020-21, but that season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ovechkin scored 42 goals during the 2022-23 season, and has tallied at least 41 goals in 13 ...

6 days ago · Alex Ovechkin scored his 878th career goal into an empty net with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to move closer to Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record, and the Washington Capitals defeated the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Alex Ovechkin, Russian professional ice hockey player who was one of the greatest goal-scorers in National Hockey League history. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy three times (2008, 2009, and 2013) as the NHL’s most valuable player, and he led the Washington Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship (2018).