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Alexander Ovechkin
Russian ice hockey player (born 1985)
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Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (Russian: Алексaндр Михайлович Овечкин, romanized: Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Ovechkin, pronounced [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn]; born 17 September 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "the Great 8" (in reference to his jersey number) and "Ovi", as well as "Alexander the Great" (Russian: Александр Великий) by Russian media, Ovechkin has scored the most career goals in NHL regular season history, and is the only player in NHL history to have scored 900 regular season goals.
Ovechkin began his professional career with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague in 2001, playing there for four seasons.
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🇺🇸 Alex Ovechkin says he's waiting until after the season to decide his hockey futureAlex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington Capitals' season is over to decide whether he's calling it a career or returning to play o...
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🇺🇸 Avalanche beat Capitals in OT after Alex Ovechkin scores his 1,000th NHL goal counting playoffsAlex Ovechkin scored his 1,000th career NHL goal combining the regular season and playoffs, but the league-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Washing...
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