Buyout Calculator . After clinching the hardest shot title at the 2018 NHL All-Star game skills competition with a 98.8 mph first attempt, he became the only player in the 2018 All Star game to break the century mark — surpassing 100 mph on his second shot[113]—stepping "up to plate and delivered a blistering 101.3 MPH blast. Like every human from different countries, they support their president. However, the Capitals missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006–07. Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (Russian: Александр Михайлович Овечкин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn]; born 17 September 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). On 20 December 2013, in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Ovechkin scored his 400th career goal. [67] As well, on 25 November, Ovechkin passed Bondra as the team's all-time leader in hat-tricks with his 20th of his career. According to then general manager George McPhee, the team fielded 15 inquiries and received three serious offers for the pick. [12] Ovechkin credits his elder brother Sergei for introducing him to, and encouraging him to pursue hockey. Age: 35: Birth Date: 1985-09-17: Shoots: R: Draft Year: 2004: Height: 6'3: Draft Round: 1: Weight: 238: Draft Pick: 1: Country: RUS: Status: On Roster Most points by a Russian-born player: 1278. Ovechkin was the only player not on the Swedish (gold medal winners) or Finnish (silver medal winners) teams to be named to the all-tournament team. [4] After ten playoff runs with the Washington Capitals, Ovechkin won his first Stanley Cup in 2018 over the Vegas Golden Knights, as well as the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs. Exhibiting no ill effects in practice the next day, Ovechkin famously told reporters, "I'm okay; Russian machine never breaks. [125] Ovechkin currently uses the Ribcor Trigger stick and Super Tacks AS1 skates. On 21 January 2008, in Pittsburgh, Ovechkin took a run at Malkin, which would have seemingly resulted in a devastating hit had Malkin not ducked out of the way just in time. After advancing to the second round in seven games, Ovechkin notched his first NHL playoff hat trick on 4 May, in game 2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins to help Washington to a 4–3 win. The Capitals are in a really tight cap crunch, as they will also need to re-sign RFA Jakub Vrana to a new deal. On 2005 August 5, he signed three year deal with Washington Capitals, his annual salary being $3.9 million. On 10 January 2016, Ovechkin scored his 500th and 501st goals in a 7–1 victory over the Ottawa Senators, becoming the 43rd player to reach the 500-goal plateau, and the fifth-fastest player to do so, as well as the first Russian. [33], Leading the league in scoring with 65 goals and 112 points, Ovechkin captured both the Art Ross Trophy and the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2007–08. [70], On 12 March 2018, Ovechkin scored his 600th career goal, making him the 20th player to ever reach such a feat, and the fourth to do so in less than 1,000 games. [88], On 6 December 2018, Ovechkin became the fastest player in NHL history—and ninth overall—to take 5,000 shots on goal, reaching that mark in only 1,031 career games. Alex Ovechkin's two year old son, Sergei Ovechkin, is already on pace to be a hockey superstar just like his dad with his puck handling skills. [10], He made a name for himself in the Dynamo Moscow system when at 11 he scored 56 goals, breaking Pavel Bure's record of 53. Ovechkin helped lead a rejuvenated Capitals team back to the Stanley Cup playoffs with a stronger supporting cast that included countryman Alexander Semin, rookie center Nicklas Bäckström and defenseman Mike Green. He had switched to playing right wing that entire season so was voted to the First All-Star Team's right wing, but because some voters were not aware of the change, voted for him at his traditional left wing position, therefore also landing him left wing on the Second All-Star Team.[55]. [5] "It's the best hockey there is," Ovechkin would say of the NHL. On 2005 August 5, he signed three year deal with Washington Capitals, his annual salary being $3.9 million. Standard Contract | 13 Years $124,000,000 11.70% of cap space. [16], Two days after signing, the lockout ended with a new CBA. Ovechkin in the NHL Alex was drafted as the number 1 overall pick in the 2004 NHL draft. Ovechkin needs no introduction, the nine-time Maurice Rocket Richard trophy winner is set to hit the open market this offseason. He would spend three seasons there prior to being drafted by the NHL, and he would rack up 36 goals and 32 assists in 152 ca… Florida General Manager Rick Dudley attempted in four different rounds to draft Ovechkin, arguing that, if leap-year dates were taken out of the equation, Ovechkin actually would turn 18 four days before his recognized birthday and thus have been eligible for 2003. There is doubt on whether he should be this year. Adding wind to his sails, Ovechkin is shooting more than he has in several years. "You dive into sport with your head and arms and legs, and there's no time for anything else," he said of this early training. He was selected 1st overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Making his professional debut in the 2001–02 season, he scored four points in 21 games. [50], In 2011, Ovechkin and the Capitals took part in the New Year's Day NHL Winter Classic, facing the Pittsburgh Penguins. For his efforts, Ovechkin was one of six players selected to the Media All-Star Team. [9], The 2017–18 season appeared to be historic for Ovechkin, who broke many NHL and Capitals' records during the regular season. Most goals scored by a left-winger in a season: 65 goals in 2007–08. The talent is certainly there, but opposing teams are getting smarter as to how to defend Ovechkin. [n 1] While he saw his friends "getting high and getting dead," Ovechkin was attending daily training sessions morning and night. Just over a month into the 2009–10 season, Ovechkin suffered an upper-body injury during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on 1 November 2009, after a collision with opposing forward Raffi Torres. Age: 35: Birth Date: 1985-09-17: Shoots: R: Draft Year: 2004: Height: 6'3: Draft Round: 1: Weight: 238: Draft Pick: 1: Country: RUS: Status: On Roster [109], Ovechkin's ability to shoot heavily as a power forward[110][111][112] has been well documented. There is doubt on whether he should be this year. [95] On 26 May 2020, the NHL announced that the postponed regular season was concluded, and future games would be the postseason, thereby making Ovechkin and Bruins' forward David Pastrňák, both having tied at 48 goals, co-winners of the Rocket Richard Trophy. Ovechkin began playing in the Russian Super League (RSL) in Dynamo Moscowat the age of 16. [5] There he attended public school #596, infamous for military discipline and a "tyrannical" principal — completing eight and a half grades before starting at Dynamo Moscow's sports school. Just wait until next year", "Matthews was actually there for Ovechkin scoring goal on his back in 2006", "Alex Ovechkin Named NHL Offensive Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month", Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Pavel Datsyuk up for Lester B. 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[73] He became the second player, tied with Bobby Hull, to win the NHL's goal scoring title seven times. On June 26, 2004, the Washington Capitals forever changed the trajectory of their franchise by selecting Russian forward Alex Ovechkin first overall at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He stayed in Russia and played another year for the Dynamo. Really good.” The poor, weary kid looked puzzled and might well have been thinking that crimson-clad Ovechkin was with the Red Cross. Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). 2 to the Penguins. You are free to share, copy, and remix this content so long as it is attributed, done for noncommercial purposes, and done so under a license similar to this one. Ovechkin would again win the Richard Trophy, Hart Trophy, and Pearson Award in 2009; he won the Ted Lindsay Award (the renamed Pearson Award) for a third consecutive year in 2010, also the fifth straight year Ovechkin was named to the First All-Star Team. Ovechkin played his first game with the Capitals on 5 October 2005, scoring two goals against goalie Pascal Leclaire in a 3–2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was selected to the Media All-Star Team for the second time in five tournament appearances. Ovechkin would have to wait a while longer. He has won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's leading goal scorer, an NHL-record nine times, first doing so in 2007–08, when his 65 goals and 112 points also earned him the Art Ross Trophy for most points scored, the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player, and the Lester B. Pearson Award for best player as voted on by the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). The following day, Ovechkin announced he would not attend the 2012 NHL All-Star Game due to the suspension. Everyone knew Ovechkin was going to be the top pick in the draft, and even though Evgeni Malkin (the eventual No. Russia lost to arch-rivals Finland 3–1 in the quarter-final round. Ovechkin finished with two goals and two assists in Russia's four games.[131]. [44] On 5 February, at a game against the New York Rangers, Ovechkin, with his second goal and third point of the game, reached the 500-point milestone of his NHL career. At the age of 18, Ovechkin was named captain of the junior Russian national team. A large contingent of Capitals fans traveled down to RBC Center to witness and cheer on the selection. "[149], Ovechkin has appeared in three films: Zaytsev, zhgi! and use a sim­ple statis­tic: points per game. Often referred to as "Ovi" (alternately spelled "Ovie") and "the Great Eight", Ovechkin is widely regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time. It was the first time in 41 seasons that a left-winger led the NHL in points since Bobby Hull led the league with 97 points in 1965–66.[34]. In the 2014 Winter Olympics, Ovechkin represented Russia under enormous pressure as the tournament was hosted on home ice in Sochi. He is the fifth player to achieve the milestone in only five seasons, reaching it in 373 career games. Ovechkin was selected No. This has led some to believe that the team will wait to sign Ovechkin until after the expansion draft in order for the team to protect an extra player. It has been reported that Ilya Kovalchuk, who was then the Atlanta Thrashers' captain and a teammate of Ovechkin and Malkin on the Russian national team, brokered the peace between the two. [58], During the 2015–16 season, in the second period of a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ovechkin scored his eighth goal of the season to tie Sergei Fedorov's tally for the most goals among Russian born players, with 483. Oct. 5, 2005: Ovechkin makes his NHL debut against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin was called for boarding, receiving a five-minute major and a game misconduct,[46] and was suspended for two games (for a third game misconduct of the season, a two-game suspension is automatic). I know it's a hard situation, but it is what it is. Alexander Ovechkin Rookie Year Stats: 81 games | 52 goals | 54 assists | Plus 2. My mom and dad always said [whether] you play hockey or football, you always want to be first.”. Russia had already advanced to the first playoff round where they faced the U.S. Only 17 players remain from the draft class of 2003: Marc-Andre Fleury, Eric Staal, Ryan Suter, Braydon Coburn, Jeff Carter, Dustin Brown, Zach Parise, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Brent Burns, Patrice Bergeron, Shea Weber, Brad Richardson, Nate Thompson, Joe Pavelski, Jaroslav Halak, … He also was selected to play at the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships, in which he amassed 14 goals and four assists in eight games, leading Russia to a silver medal. [82], In the 2018 playoffs, according to then Capitals coach Barry Trotz:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, Ovi's been on a mission. [105] Former teammate Brooks Orpik said of his one-timer, "You know it's going there, and you still can't stop him. [134] He also joined the Russian team late in the 2015 IIHF World Championships, where Russia won the silver medal. Despite being heavily favored to win the tournament, Russia lost to the Czech Republic in the finals. After the 2013 season, Ovechkin made history by being named to both the First and Second NHL All-Star Teams. Evgeni Malkin was selected second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [132][133] That was criticized as the World Championship was considered insignificant compared to Olympic gold, which Russia had failed to win earlier that year in Sochi. Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau came to Ovechkin's defense, stating Cherry "doesn't know Alex like we know Alex", and Ovechkin himself stated that he "doesn't care" about Cherry. On 24 February 2020, Ovechkin’s wife announced via Instagram that they were expecting their second child. Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest hockey players the NHL has ever seen. Fastest overtime goal: 6 seconds on 15 December 2006 vs. Only player to be named to both the NHL First and Second All-Star Teams in the same season: Most goals by a Russian-born player: 706 (as of 10 March 2020). Ovechkin has found the back of the net nine times in the past eight games to give him 17 on the year. In the off-season, Ovechkin was awarded the Lester B. Pearson Award as the most outstanding player voted by the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP, becoming the first player in the history of the NHL to win all four major awards, including the Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies. The deal was a three-year, entry-level contract worth the rookie maximum of $984,200 per season with performance-based bonuses to inflate his annual salary to as much as $3.9 million. Every human from different countries, they support their president Pittsburgh Penguins he scores, Alex 4. 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