Alex Ovechkin

Age 36 Sep 17, 1985

Moscow RUS

Left Wing shoots right

6'3" 191 cm

236 lbs 107 kg

ELC Signing Age 19

Waivers Signing Age 20

UFA Year 2012

Agent Stephen Screnci

Draft Year 2004
Drafted Overall 1
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $9,500,000
11.7% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $9,488,750
Year 1 of 5 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2026 | 40 yrs old
Career Earnings: $131,952,600

Transaction History

May 11, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin logged an assist, four shots on goal and four hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 5.
May 7, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal and added an assist Saturday in a 6-1 win over Florida in Game 3.
May 3, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) will be in the lineup for Game 1 against the Panthers on Tuesday, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
May 1, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) was on the ice for Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 29, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) will not play Friday against the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 29, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) is listed as a game-time decision for Friday's regular-season finale against the Rangers.
Apr 28, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) will not play Thursday against the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 27, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) join the Capitals for their two-game road trip, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports Wednesday.
Apr 26, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Islanders, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Apr 26, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) is will be a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup with the Islanders, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Apr 26, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) did not partake in Tuesday's morning skate and remains day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 25, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin is considered day-to-day due to his upper-body injury, the team announced Monday.
Apr 24, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) will not return Sunday against the Maple Leafs.
Apr 20, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored twice on six shots, dished an assist, went plus-3 and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Apr 18, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Monday's 3-2 win over Colorado.
Apr 16, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored his 47th goal of the season in Saturday's 8-4 win over Montreal.
Apr 7, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.
Apr 3, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin registered an assist, four shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Wild.
Mar 31, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin took a "maintenance day" and did not participate in Thursday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Mar 26, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin notched the game-winning goal Saturday on the power play in a 4-3 win over the Devils.
Mar 26, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored the tying goal in regulation and then the decisive goal in the shootout during Friday's 4-3 win over the Sabres.
Mar 20, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Stars.
Mar 19, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and then had the only successful attempt in the shootout during Friday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Mar 18, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist, both on the power play, in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
Mar 16, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored his 37th goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Islanders.
Mar 11, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin notched two power-play assists and six shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Mar 8, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored twice on three shots in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Flames.
Mar 5, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished two assists and added two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Mar 3, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin had a goal and an assist - both on the power play - in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Hurricanes.
Feb 28, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and a minus-4 rating in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Feb 15, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators. The first came on the power play and the second was an empty-netter.
Feb 13, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) is playing Sunday against visiting Ottawa, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 9, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) has been added to non-roster injured reserve Wednesday, per Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com, and will not participate in Thursday's game against the Canadiens.
Feb 8, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) has cleared the league's protocols and is expected back in the lineup against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Feb 2, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin was designated for the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocols Wednesday.
Jan 24, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin took four shots in a 1-0 loss to the Knights on Monday.
Jan 22, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored twice Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Senators.
Jan 16, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin finished with one goal on seven shots in a 4-2 loss to the Canucks on Sunday.
Jan 15, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Islanders.
Jan 15, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) was cleared to play Saturday against the Islanders, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Jan 14, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (upper body) said he hopes to be in the lineup Saturday versus the Islanders, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Jan 13, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin is dealing with an upper-body issue that kept him out of practice both Wednesday and Thursday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 8, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin provided an assist in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Wild on Saturday.
Jan 1, 2022		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin was held out of Saturday's practice for maintenance reasons, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Dec 31, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored twice on seven shots, once on the power play and the other into an empty net, in Friday's 3-1 win over the Red Wings.
Dec 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin and the Capitals will not play the Senators on Monday due to COVID-19 postponements.
Dec 21, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin and the Capitals had their game Tuesday against the Flyers postponed by the (NHL) due to COVID-19 concerns.
Dec 20, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin and the Capitals' game against the Islanders on Thursday was postponed due to the spread of COVID-19, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Dec 17, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on eight shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets.
Dec 15, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on 10 shots, added an assist, doled out two hits and served two PIM in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Dec 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin collected two assists in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins.
Dec 7, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin picked up two assists in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Ducks.
Dec 4, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored his 750th career goal Saturday in a 3-1 win over Columbus. It stood as the game winner.
Dec 2, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin picked up an assist Thursday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago.
Nov 28, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin tallied a goal and mustered four shots during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Nov 26, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored three times on five shots, including one power-play goal, in Friday's 4-3 win over Florida. He also had two PIM.
Nov 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin had three assists Wednesday in a 6-3 win over Montreal.
Nov 21, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal on six shots and added three hits in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Nov 20, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored twice on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.
Nov 14, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin picked up two assists in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Penguins.
Nov 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Nov 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin had a goal and two assists with six shots in Monday's 5-3 win over Buffalo.
Nov 4, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin produced a goal and two assists with six shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Oct 29, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal at even strength and picked up a power-play assist in Friday's 2-0 win over the Coyotes.
Oct 27, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on five shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit.
Oct 25, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored two goals on six shots while adding three hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Monday's 7-5 win over the Senators.
Oct 23, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Flames.
Oct 22, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin had two assists and three shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Oct 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Avalanche.
Oct 16, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored the Capitals only goal in a 2-1 OT loss to the Lightning on Saturday.
Oct 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) scored two goals and added a pair of assists Wednesday in a 5-1 win over the Rangers. He also had three blocks and one hit.
Oct 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) participated in line rushes during warmups and is expected to play Wednesday versus the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Oct 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) will be a game-time call for Wednesday's clash with the Rangers.
Oct 10, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Head coach Peter Laviolette said after practice Sunday that Ovechkin (lower body) could play Wednesday's season-opener against the visiting Rangers, but that he's not sure at this point, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Oct 10, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) is not at practice Sunday morning and remains day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Oct 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) left Friday's preseason game against the Flyers and will not return.
Sep 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (undisclosed) skated with Evgeny Kuznetsov and Anthony Mantha during Friday's training camp practice, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Jul 27, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a five-year, $47.5 million contract with Washington on Tuesday.
Jul 18, 2021	Drafted	Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (undisclosed) was not included on Washington's protected-player list Sunday ahead of Wednesday's Expansion Draft.
May 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin will not join Russia for the 2021 IIHF World Championships due to an undisclosed injury.
May 21, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.
May 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots in Wednesday's 3-2 double-overtime loss to Boston in Game 3. He also had four hits and two PIM.
May 15, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin registered an assist, four shots on goal and four hits in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins in Game 1.
May 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) registered four shots and four hits in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Bruins.
May 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) is on the ice for pregame warmups and will play Tuesday against visiting Boston, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
May 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with Boston, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
May 10, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) was on the ice for Monday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) will not play Saturday against the Flyers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 7, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) will miss Friday's matchup with Philadelphia, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
May 5, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) will not play Wednesday against the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 4, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) is unlikely to play Wednesday against the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 3, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) left Monday's game against the Rangers and will not return.
May 3, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play Monday against the Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 3, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) is participating in Monday's morning skate, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports. He hasn't been cleared to return to game action yet, but Ovechkin will talk to trainers after Monday's skate, so he hasn't been ruled out for Monday's game against the Rangers.
May 1, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) will not be in Saturday's lineup against the Penguins.
Apr 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) participated in Friday's optional skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 29, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) remains day-to-day ahead of Thursday's game versus the Penguins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 27, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin's (lower body) status for Tuesday's game versus the Islanders is still up in the air, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Apr 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) won't play in Saturday's game against the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Head coach Peter Laviolette did not rule out Ovechkin (lower body) for Saturday's road match against the Islanders.
Apr 23, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Apr 22, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (undisclosed) was not available late in Thursday's 1-0 shootout win over the Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 17, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored two power-play goals and added an even-strength assist in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Flyers.
Apr 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Flyers. He also had three shots and two blocks.
Apr 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal on four shots and added three hits in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Apr 4, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a power-play goal and added two even-strength assists in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Devils.
Mar 26, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Friday's 4-0 victory over the Devils.
Mar 25, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin posted a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
Mar 25, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) is expected to play Thursday against the Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 24, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) skated at Wednesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 23, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (lower body) did not participate in Tuesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 19, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored two goals in the final seven minutes of the third period during Friday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Mar 16, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin registered a power-play goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Islanders. He also supplied four shots and four hits.
Mar 15, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal on a game-high six shots and was plus-3 in a 6-0 win over the Sabres on Monday.
Mar 13, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin notched goal No. 716 in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Mar 11, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal on a game-high seven shots Thursday in a 5-3 win over Philadelphia. He also added a pair of hits.
Mar 7, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored a goal on three shots in a 3-1 win over the Flyers on Sunday.
Feb 28, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin collected a goal and led all players with six shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over New Jersey. He also chipped in with three blocks.
Feb 27, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (undisclosed) will play Saturday against New Jersey, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Feb 26, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (undisclosed) did not participate in Friday's practice session and will be a game-time decision for Saturday's matinee matchup with the Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 26, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin recorded a power-play assist, four shots and two hits during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.
Feb 9, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin and Washington's game versus Philadelphia on Tuesday has been postponed, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports.
Feb 8, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin and the Capitals won't play the Sabres on Thursday or Sunday after the two games were postponed, the (NHL) announced Monday.
Feb 7, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored two goals, one on the power play, and added two assists in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Flyers.
Feb 4, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored once on a game-high seven shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
Jan 31, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin tallied the game-winning goal and added a power-play assist, three shots and five hits during Saturday's 4-3 overtime win against the Bruins.
Jan 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored his 708th career goal, tying Mike Gartner for seventh all-time, in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Boston. The goal was the game winner.
Jan 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (coach's decision) will play in Saturday's game against the Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (coach's decision) will be a game-time call for Saturday's matchup with Boston, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Jan 30, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Per Samantha Pell of The Washington Post, Ovechkin has been removed from the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocols list, making him eligible to return Saturday against the Bruins.
Jan 29, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) remains out for precautionary reasons and is considered day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 21, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) will be unavailable for Washington's next four games after entering quarantine, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Jan 20, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin was placed in the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 17, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins. He also had six shots and four hits.
Jan 14, 2021		Washington Capitals \| Alex Ovechkin \| Ovechkin put up two assists in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Jan 28, 2020		Washington Capitals \| announced LW Alex Ovechkin has served his suspension.
Jan 23, 2020	Suspended	Washington Capitals \| (NHL) suspended LW Alex Ovechkin one game for skipping the 2020 All-Star game.
Feb 2, 2019		Washington Capitals \| announced LW Alex Ovechkin has served his suspension.
Feb 3, 2016		Washington Capitals \| announced LW Alex Ovechkin has served his suspension.

Current Stats
Career Stats

2021-2022 Regular Season Stats

Alex Ovechkin	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Washington Capitals	77	50	40	90	8	18	1,129	55.60	49.70	-2.50	49.90	-1.00	1.28	2.55
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	1999-2000	Dynamo Moskva U16	Russia U16 Finals	6	1	0	1	4
	2000-2001	Russia U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	2	1	3	2
	2000-2001	Russia U17	EYOF	4	0	1	1	0
	2001-2002	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	22	2	2	4	4									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
	2001-2002	Russia U17	WHC-17	5	12	2	14	17
	2001-2002	Russia U18	WJC-18	8	14	4	18	0
	2001-2002	Dynamo Moskva-2	Russia3	19	18	8	26	20
	2002-2003	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	40	8	7	15	28									Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
	2002-2003	Russia U18	WJC-18	6	9	4	13	6
	2002-2003	Russia U20	WJC-20	6	6	1	7	4
	2002-2003	Russia U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	5	7	5	12	0
Draft Yr	2003-2004	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	53	13	11	24	40									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
Draft Yr	2003-2004	Russia U20	WJC-20	6	5	2	7	25
Draft Yr	2003-2004	Russia	WC	6	1	1	2	0
Draft Yr	2003-2004	Russia	EHT	8	4	2	6	0
	2004-2005	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	37	13	13	26	32									Playoffs	10	2	4	6	0
	2004-2005	Russia	WCup	2	1	0	1	0
	2004-2005	Russia U20	WJC-20	6	7	4	11	4
	2004-2005	Russia	WC	8	5	3	8	4
	2004-2005	Russia	EHT	5	2	3	5	4
	2005-2006	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	52	54	106	52
	2005-2006	Russia	OG	8	5	0	5	8
	2005-2006	Russia	WC	7	6	3	9	6
	2005-2006	Russia	EHT	1	0	1	1	0
	2006-2007	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	46	46	92	52
	2006-2007	Russia	WC	8	1	2	3	29
	2007-2008	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	65	47	112	40	1,317	61.42	57.72	4.78	58.32	3.94	1.55	2.78	Playoffs	7	4	5	9	0
	2007-2008	Russia	WC	9	6	6	12	8
	2008-2009	Washington Capitals	NHL	79	56	54	110	72	1,222	54.55	54.46	-1.10	57.87	3.42	1.33	2.45	Playoffs	14	11	10	21	0
	2009-2010	Washington Capitals	NHL	72	50	59	109	89	1,125	70.27	57.00	8.01	58.64	7.05	1.65	3.41	Playoffs	7	5	5	10	0
	2009-2010	Russia	OG	4	2	2	4	2
	2009-2010	Russia	WC	9	5	1	6	4
	2009-2010	Russia (all)	International	13	7	3	10	6
	2010-2011	Washington Capitals	NHL	79	32	53	85	41	1,231	57.73	55.50	6.11	53.57	3.59	0.78	2.29	Playoffs	9	5	5	10	0
	2010-2011	Russia	WC	5	0	0	0	4
	2010-2011	Russia (all)	International	5	0	0	0	4
	2011-2012	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	38	27	65	26	1,194	49.00	49.70	-0.53	46.85	-2.73	1.01	1.76	Playoffs	14	5	4	9	0
	2011-2012	Russia	WC	3	2	2	4	2
	2011-2012	Russia (all)	International	3	2	2	4	2
	2012-2013	Washington Capitals	NHL	48	32	24	56	36	736	53.62	50.65	1.70	49.11	0.19	1.14	2.20	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
	2012-2013	Dynamo Moskva	KHL	31	19	21	40	14
	2012-2013	Russia	EHT	3	1	1	2	0
	2012-2013	Russia	WC	1	1	1	2	0
	2012-2013	Russia (all)	International	4	2	2	4	0
	2013-2014	Washington Capitals	NHL	78	51	28	79	48	1,124	35.79	43.15	-5.74	48.97	2.31	1.12	1.60
	2013-2014	Russia	OG	5	1	1	2	0
	2013-2014	Russia	WC	9	4	7	11	8
	2013-2014	Russia (all)	International	18	5	10	15	10
	2013-2014	Russia	EHT	3	0	2	2	2
	2014-2015	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	53	28	81	58	1,223	51.92	52.57	-1.05	54.06	3.00	1.03	1.82	Playoffs	14	5	4	9	0
	2014-2015	Russia	WC	2	1	1	2	0
	2014-2015	Russia (all)	International	2	1	1	2	0
	2015-2016	Washington Capitals	NHL	79	50	21	71	53	1,184	63.44	56.43	4.87	53.92	3.34	1.37	2.03	Playoffs	12	5	7	12	0
	2015-2016	Russia	WC	6	1	1	2	2
	2015-2016	Russia (all)	International	6	1	1	2	2
	2016-2017	Russia	WCup	4	1	2	3	6
	2016-2017	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	33	36	69	50	1,136	57.84	49.79	-1.70	51.74	-2.48	0.74	2.17	Playoffs	13	5	3	8	0
	2016-2017	Russia (all)	International	7	2	2	4	8
	2017-2018	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	49	38	87	32	1,223	55.37	48.85	3.33	50.88	3.82	1.37	2.40	Playoffs	24	15	12	27	0
	2018-2019	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	51	38	89	40	1,231	55.97	45.19	-3.14	48.97	-0.24	1.36	2.39	Playoffs	7	4	5	9	0
	2018-2019	Russia	WC	10	2	1	3	2
	2018-2019	Russia	EHT	2	1	3	4	0
	2018-2019	Russia (all)	International	12	3	4	7	2
	2019-2020	Washington Capitals	NHL	68	48	19	67	30	980	47.50	49.60	-2.20	51.40	-0.40	1.65	2.27	Playoffs	8	4	1	5	0
	2020-2021	Washington Capitals	NHL	45	24	18	42	12	640	56.10	47.20	-5.40	47.90	-3.70	1.31	2.25	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	0
	2021-2022	Washington Capitals	NHL	77	50	40	90	18	1,129	55.60	49.70	-2.50	49.90	-1.00	1.28	2.55	Playoffs	6	1	5	6	0
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Signing Team

Signing Date July 27, 2021
Signing Status UFA
Agent Stephen Screnci

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Standard Contract | 5 Years $47,500,000 11.66% of cap space

	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024	2024-2025	2025-2026
Cap Hit	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	UFA
AAV	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$4,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000	$9,000,000	$11,500,000	$6,000,000	$4,000,000
Total Salary	$5,000,000	$10,000,000	$12,500,000	$11,000,000	$9,000,000
Minors Salary	$5,000,000	$10,000,000	$12,500,000	$11,000,000	$9,000,000
Clauses	M-NTC NMC	M-NTC NMC	M-NTC NMC	M-NTC NMC	M-NTC NMC
UFA Year
	Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out	Buy It Out
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Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date January 10, 2008
Signing Status RFA
Agent Stephen Screnci

Standard Contract | 13 Years $124,000,000 16.82% of cap space

	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Cap Hit	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	UFA
AAV	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462	$9,538,462
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000
Minors Salary	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000
Clauses							M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date August 31, 2005

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $11,502,600 2.52% of cap space

	2005-2006	2006-2007	2007-2008
Cap Hit	$984,200	$984,200	$984,200	RFA
AAV	$3,834,200	$3,834,200	$3,834,200
Performance Bonuses	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	$2,850,000
Base Salary	$688,940	$688,940	$984,200
Signing Bonuses	$295,260	$295,260	$0
Total Salary	$984,200	$984,200	$984,200
Minors Salary	$70,300	$70,300	$70,300
Clauses
UFA Year