Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Ovechkin
	Ovechkin with the Capitals in 2018
Born	September 17, 1985 (age 39); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
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

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.

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.^[1]

Career statistics

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		8	14	4	18	0
2003	Russia	WJC		6	6	1	7	4
2003	Russia	U18		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		6	7	4	11	4
2005	Russia	WC		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		8	1	2	3	29
2008	Russia	WC		9	6	6	12	8
2010	Russia	OG	6th	4	2	2	4	2
2010	Russia	WC		9	5	1	6	4
2011	Russia	WC	4th	5	0	0	0	4
2012	Russia	WC		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		9	4	7	11	8
2015	Russia	WC		2	1	1	2	0
2016	Russia	WC		6	1	1	2	2
2016	Russia	WCH	4th	4	1	2	3	6
2019	Russia	WC		10	2	1	3	2
Junior totals				37	53	17	70	56
Senior totals				106	45	34	79	85