Alex Ovechkin (Russian Professional ice hockey player) Age, Biograp.

Quick Info

Profession	Professional ice hockey player
Nationality	Russian
Date of Birth	17/09/1985
Age	40 years
Birthplace	Moscow, Russia

Latest News about Alex Ovechkin

06/04/2025

Alex Ovechkin became the NHL's all-time regular-season goals leader after scoring the record-breaking goal to surpass Wayne Gretzky. The milestone came during the 2024-25 season and marked a historic end to one of hockey's longest-running record chases.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Ovechkin

Physical Stats & More

Height	6' 3"
Weight	238 lbs

Personal Life

Residence	Washington, D.C.

Career

Teams	Team: Dynamo Moscow Years: 2001-2005 Team: Washington Capitals Years: 2005-present
Draft	2004 NHL Entry Draft, 1st overall by Washington Capitals
Awards	Calder Memorial Trophy (2006) Hart Memorial Trophy (2008, 2009, 2013) Conn Smythe Trophy (2018) Stanley Cup (2018)
Achievements	NHL all-time leading goal scorer (895+ goals as of 2025) Most 40-goal seasons (13) Most 50-goal seasons (9) 100 Greatest NHL Players (2017) World Championships (3 gold medals) Olympics (3 appearances) Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy (9 times) Most hat tricks by a Russian-born player Most power play goals with one franchise 20th career 30-goal season 34th career hat trick NHL all-time leading goal scorer (929+ goals as of 2026) First NHL player in history to reach 900 career goals

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Began professional career with Dynamo Moscow at age 16.
2. Youngest member of Russia's national team at age 17.
3. Scored first NHL hat trick on 13 January 2006.
4. Reached 200 goals in four seasons, joining Gretzky, Bossy, and Lemieux.
5. Signed richest NHL contract at $9.5 million per year.

Alex Ovechkin Professional ice hockey player Russian Moscow, Russia