Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was named a finalist for the 2025 ESPN Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, the ...

The Washington Capitals secure the continuity of a key defenseman for the franchise as questions begin to grow about the ...

“The goat is on the elevator.” It’s not a text I’d imagined sending from the Washington Capitals’ practice facility in ...

But where many hockey players' scoring ability fades over the years, Ovechkin kept scoring. By the time he hit 600 career goals, then 700, commentators and fans wondered if Gretzky's record could ...

Alexander Ovechkin has become the greatest goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history — an extraordinary accomplishment that cements his legacy as one of hockey’s most influential ...

Alex Ovechkin is hockey’s greatest scorer. He’s also Washington’s — forever. That Ovechkin has played his entire NHL career in a Capitals sweater is an amazing accomplishment unto itself.

According to The Hockey Writers, Ovechkin scored a record 56 goals in a season when he was 11. His professional hockey career officially began with Dynamo Moscow at age 16.

Alex Ovechkin didn't just make D.C. a hockey town—he sparked a youth hockey boom that’s reshaping the game in America’s ...

See Ovechkin embrace his GOAT status on July's Washingtonian cover, celebrating legendary NHL career and record-breaking ...

The 4 Nations tournament, Ovechkin's run to the career goals record and the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup ...

Award given to an athlete whose continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community ...