Alexander Ovechkin

NHL all-time goals leader for the Washington Capitals · age 40

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life in chapters

5 milestones from birth to now, with Alexander's age at every one.

1980s

  1. Birth

    Born September 17, 1985

2000s

  1. age ~21 Award

    Wins the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year

    winner

    Ovechkin was named the NHL's top rookie after his debut 2005-06 season with the Washington Capitals.

2010s

  1. age 32 Career milestone

    Wins the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy

    captain

    Ovechkin captained the Capitals to the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 2018 and was named playoff MVP.

2020s

  1. age 39 Career milestone

    Breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record with his 895th goal

    record-setter

    Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal against the New York Islanders to pass Gretzky as the NHL's all-time regular-season goals leader.

  2. age 40 Career milestone

    Becomes the first NHL player to score 900 career goals

    record-setter

    Ovechkin reached the 900-goal milestone, the first player in league history to do so.

age 40 now

Still going