Alexander Ovechkin
a.k.a. "Alex Ovechkin"
#8 Washington Capitals / NHL - 24/25
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Alexander Ovechkin Facts
- Date of BirthSep 17, 1985
- Age39
- Place of BirthMoskva, RUS
- Nation
- Youth TeamDynamo Moskva
- PositionLW
- Height187 cm / 6'2"
- Weight107 kg / 236 lbs
- ShootsR
- Contract25/26
- Player TypeHeavy HitterHeavy ShooterPower Forward
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Washington Capitals / Signed - Drafted
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One of the best players in the world. Ovechkin's offensive arsenal is fantastic and includes excellent skating, intensity, finishing, physical game, a good shot and a strong will to win. Very difficult to stop in high speeds. (Matias Strozyk)
Cousin: Leonid Ovechkin
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Alexander Ovechkin Statistics
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S  | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 |  Dynamo Moskva U16 | Russia U16 Finals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 2000-01 | Russia U17 | EYOF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2002-03 | Russia U18 | U18 JWC | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2003-04 | Russia | EHT | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2004-05 | Russia | EHT | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 2005-06 | Russia | EHT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2013-14 | Russia"C" | EHT | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Russia"A" | EHT | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Team Staff History
| S | Team | League | Role on team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | Senior Advisor | |
| 2020-21 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | Senior Advisor | |
| 2021-22 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | Senior Advisor | |
| 2022-23 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | Senior Advisor | |
| 2023-24 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | Senior Advisor | |
| 2024-25 | Dynamo Moskva | KHL | Senior Advisor |
Alexander Ovechkin Game Log
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Date  | Team | Opp | Score | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | SOG | PPG | SHG | TOI |
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| Wed 12/03 |  | @ | ||||||||||
| Sun 09/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Sat 08/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
| Thu 06/03 | | @ | ||||||||||
| Mon 03/03 | | vs | ||||||||||
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PassingAlexander Ovechkin Career Totals
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EHT | 6 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 0.91 | 6 | 5* | 0 | |||||||
| EYOF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| International | 9 | 70 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 0.69 | 34 | 19* | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
| KHL | 1 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 1.29 | 14 | 13 | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 20 | 1475 | 886 | 717 | 1603 | 1.09 | 831 | 63 | 15 | 151 | 72 | 69 | 141 | 0.93 | 77 | 3 |
| OG | 3 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0.65 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| Russia | 4 | 152 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 0.45 | 104 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.29 | 35 | 2 |
| Russia U16 Finals | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Russia3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 1.37 | 20 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U18 JWC (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 13 | 83 | 35 | 29 | 64 | 0.77 | 69 | 44 | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.67 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| WHC-17 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2.80 | 17 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 31 | 2.21 | 6 | 27 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 1.39 | 33 | 16 | 0 |
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Alexander Ovechkin Skill Rating
- Shooting Accuracy19
- Strength19
- Leadership18
- Puckhandling17
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| Player | Period | Years | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nicklas Bäckström (F) | 2007-2025 | 18 | OHK Dynamo Moskva, Washington Capitals |
 John Carlson (D) | 2009-2025 | 16 | Washington Capitals |
| Yevgeni Kuznetsov (F) | 2010-2024 | 14 | Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia (all), Washington Capitals |
| Ilya Kovalchuk (F) | 2003-2020 | 14 | Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia (all), Washington Capitals |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/27/2021 | extension | Washington Capitals | Washington Capitals |    |
| 09/19/2012 | confirmed | Washington Capitals | OHK Dynamo Moskva | |
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Alexander Ovechkin Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for Dynamo Moskva
Cult/Star player for Russia
Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals
Career transactions
- 2012-09-19 • Signed to a lockout contract by Dynamo Moscow
| Full story- 2008-01-10 • Signed to a 13-year contract extension by the Washington Capitals
* | $124,000,000 | Full story- 2005-08-05 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Washington Capitals
| $11,502,600 | Full story*Including a NTC (no-trade clause) starting July 1, 2014, Ovechkin can list up to 10 teams each year he will not accept a trade to and can modify said list in September of every following year. According to capgeek.com.
Other memorable dates
- 2018-06-07 • Stanley Cup Champion with the Washington Capitals.
- 2010-01-05 • Named Captain by the Washington Capitals. Full story.
- 2006-01-13 • Scored his first NHL hat trick (vs. the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim).
- 2005-10-05 • Made his NHL debut (vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets) and scored his first NHL goal.
Wears #8 in honour of his mother Tatyana Ovechkina, who won back-to-back gold medals in women's basketball at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, and is known as one of the greatest Russian basketball players of all time.
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