Alexander Ovechkin

Date of Birth: Sep 17, 1985
Age: 41
Place of Birth: Moskva, RUS
Nation: Russia
Youth Team: Dynamo Moskva
Position: LW/RW
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 107 kg / 236 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Alexander Ovechkin Facts

Player Type: Heavy ShooterPower ForwardPP Specialist
Cap Hit: $4,250,000Powered by
NHL Rights: Washington Capitals / Signed
Drafted: 2004 round 1 #1 overall by Washington Capitals

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

									Post
2000-2001	Russia U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	2	1	3	2	-
2001-2002	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	22	2	2	4	4	-3	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-3
2001-2002	Dynamo Moskva-2	Russia3	19	18	8	26	20	-
2001-2002	Russia U17	WHC-17	5	12	2	14	17	-
2001-2002	Russia U18	WJC-18	8	14	4	18	0	14
2002-2003	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	40	8	7	15	28	2	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	2	1
2002-2003	Russia U18	WJC-18	6	9	4	13	6	13
2002-2003	Russia U20	WJC-20	6	6	1	7	4	8
2003-2004	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	53	13	11	24	40	7	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	0
2003-2004	Russia U20	WJC-20	6	5	2	7	25	2
2003-2004	Russia	WC	6	1	1	2	0	0
2004-2005	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	37	13	13	26	32	26	Playoffs	10	2	4	6	31	4
2004-2005	Russia	WCup	2	1	0	1	0	2
2004-2005	Russia U20	WJC-20	6	7	4	11	4	6
2004-2005	Russia	WC	8	5	3	8	4	7
2005-2006	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	52	54	106	52	2
2005-2006	Russia Olympics	OG	8	5	0	5	8	3
2005-2006	Russia	WC	7	6	3	9	6	6
2006-2007	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	82	46	46	92	52	-19
2006-2007	Russia	WC	8	1	2	3	29	1
2007-2008	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	82	65	47	112	40	28	Playoffs	7	4	5	9	0	-1
2007-2008	Russia	WC	9	6	6	12	8	11
2008-2009	Washington Capitals "A"	NHL	79	56	54	110	72	8	Playoffs	14	11	10	21	8	10
2009-2010	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	72	50	59	109	89	45	Playoffs	7	5	5	10	0	5
2009-2010	Russia Olympics "A"	OG	4	2	2	4	2	1
2009-2010	Russia "A"	WC	9	5	1	6	4	3
2009-2010	Russia (all)	International	13	7	3	10	6	4
2010-2011	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	79	32	53	85	41	24	Playoffs	9	5	5	10	10	-1
2010-2011	Russia	WC	5	0	0	0	4	-3
2010-2011	Russia (all)	International	5	0	0	0	4	-3
2011-2012	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	78	38	27	65	26	-8	Playoffs	14	5	4	9	8	-2
2011-2012	Russia	WC	3	2	2	4	2	5
2011-2012	Russia (all)	International	3	2	2	4	2	5
2012-2013	Dynamo Moskva "C" Lockout	KHL	31	19	21	40	14	13
2012-2013	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	48	32	24	56	36	2	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	4	-2
2012-2013	Russia	WC	1	1	1	2	0	-2
2012-2013	Russia (all)	International	4	2	2	4	0	-1
2013-2014	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	78	51	28	79	48	-35
2013-2014	Russia Olympics "A"	OG	5	1	1	2	0	2
2013-2014	Russia "C"	WC	9	4	7	11	8	6
2013-2014	Russia (all) "A"	International	18	5	10	15	10	-
2014-2015	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	81	53	28	81	58	10	Playoffs	14	5	4	9	6	-3
2014-2015	Russia	WC	2	1	1	2	0	1
2014-2015	Russia (all)	International	2	1	1	2	0	-
2015-2016	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	79	50	21	71	53	21	Playoffs	12	5	7	12	2	3
2015-2016	Russia	WC	6	1	1	2	2	3
2015-2016	Russia (all)	International	6	1	1	2	2	3
2016-2017	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	82	33	36	69	50	6	Playoffs	13	5	3	8	8	-4
2016-2017	Russia "C"	WCup	4	1	2	3	6	1
2016-2017	Russia (all) "C"	International	7	2	2	4	8	1
2017-2018	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	82	49	38	87	32	3	Playoffs	24	15	12	27	8	8
2018-2019	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	81	51	38	89	40	7	Playoffs	7	4	5	9	19	-2
2018-2019	Russia "A"	WC	10	2	1	3	2	6
2018-2019	Russia (all) "A"	International	12	3	4	7	2	10
2019-2020	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	68	48	19	67	30	-12	Playoffs	8	4	1	5	2	-1
2020-2021	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	45	24	18	42	12	-7	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	2	-2
2021-2022	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	77	50	40	90	18	8	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	0	-3
2022-2023	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	73	42	33	75	48	-16
2023-2024	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	79	31	34	65	20	-22	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0	-2
2024-2025	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	65	44	29	73	14	15	Playoffs	10	5	1	6	6	0
2025-2026	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	82	32	32	64	26	-5
2026-2027	Washington Capitals "C"	NHL	17	1	4	5	0	-1
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	5	20	25	0	-5

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Alexander Ovechkin Tournament Statistics


1999-2000	Dynamo Moskva U16	Russia U16 Finals	6	1	0	1	4	-
2000-2001	Russia U17	EYOF	4	0	1	1	0	0
2002-2003	Russia U18	U18 JWC	5	7	5	12	-	-
2003-2004	Russia	EHT	8	4	2	6	0	-
2004-2005	Russia	EHT	5	2	3	5	4	-
2005-2006	Russia	EHT	1	0	1	1	0	-
2012-2013	Russia	EHT	3	1	1	2	0	1
2013-2014	Russia "C"	EHT	3	0	2	2	2	0
2018-2019	Russia "A"	EHT	2	1	3	4	0	4

Alexander Ovechkin Career Totals by League


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	22	1590	930	762	1692	1.06	857	54	16	161	77	70	147	0.91	83	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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alexander Ovechkin Career Totals by Team


Dynamo Moskva	5	183	55	54	109	0.60	118	45	4	21	2	4	6	0.29	35	2
Dynamo Moskva U16	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	4	-	0
Dynamo Moskva-2	1	19	18	8	26	1.37	20	-	0
Russia	13	83	35	29	64	0.77	69	44	0
Russia (WCup)	2	6	2	2	4	0.67	6	3	0
Russia (EHT)	6	22	8	12	20	0.91	6	5*	0
Russia (all)	9	70	23	25	48	0.69	34	19*	0
Russia Olympics	3	17	8	3	11	0.65	10	6	0
Russia U16 (all)	1	3	2	1	3	1.00	2	-	0
Russia U17	2	9	12	3	15	1.67	17	0	0
Russia U18	2	14	23	8	31	2.21	6	27	0
Russia U18 (Cup)	1	5	7	5	12	2.40	-	-	0
Russia U20	3	18	18	7	25	1.39	33	16	0
Washington Capitals	22	1590	930	762	1692	1.06	857	54	16	161	77	70	147	0.91	83	3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alexander Ovechkin Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2001-2002	U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Plus/Minus (+14) U18 WJC Most Goals (14) U18 WJC Most Points (18) U18 WJC Silver Medal
2002-2003	U18 JWC Most Points (12) U18 JWC Most Valuable Player U18 WJC All-Star Team U18 WJC Best Forward U18 WJC Best Plus/Minus (+13) U18 WJC Bronze Medal U18 WJC Most Goals (9) U20 WJC Gold Medal U20 WJC Most Goals (6)
2004-2005	RSL Champion U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Best Forward U20 WJC Most Goals (7) U20 WJC Silver Medal World Championship Bronze Medal World Championship Most Points by U20 Junior (8)
2005-2006	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals by Rookie (52) NHL Most Points by Rookie (106) NHL Rookie of the Month (December) NHL Rookie of the Month (January) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist Olympic All-Star Team Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH) World Championship All-Star Team
2006-2007	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH) World Championship Bronze Medal
2007-2008	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals (11) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (65) NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy) (110) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award) Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH) World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Gold Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2008-2009	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (56) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award) Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH)
2009-2010	NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award) Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH) World Championship Silver Medal
2010-2011	NHL All-Star Game NHL Most Game Winning Goals (11) NHL Second All-Star Team
2011-2012	NHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play) World Championship Gold Medal
2012-2013	KHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play) KHL Gagarin Cup Champion NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (32) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist NHL Second All-Star Team
2013-2014	NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (51) NHL Second All-Star Team Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH) World Championship Gold Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2014-2015	NHL All-Star Game NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Game Winning Goals (11) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (53) NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) Finalist Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH) World Championship Silver Medal
2015-2016	NHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (50) NHL Second All-Star Team World Championship Bronze Medal
2016-2017	NHL All-Star Game
2017-2018	NHL All-Star Game (C) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (49) NHL Playoffs Most Goals (15) NHL Stanley Cup Champion NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) Russian Player of the Year (Valeri Kharlamov Trophy) (WSH)
2018-2019	NHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play) NHL First All-Star Team NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (51) World Championship Bronze Medal
2019-2020	NHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play) NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy) (48)
2021-2022	NHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play)
2022-2023	NHL All-Star Game
2024-2025	NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award (WSH)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
10/05/2026	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	Retired
07/02/2026	Extension	Washington Capitals	Washington Capitals
07/27/2021	Extension	Washington Capitals	Washington Capitals
09/19/2012	Confirmed	Washington Capitals	Dynamo Moskva

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.