Basic details:
- Name: Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin
- Age: 37 (as of 2023)
- Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
- Known for: Professional ice hockey player, NHL superstar
- Zodiac Sign: Virgo
- Nationality: Russian
Career:
- Alexander Ovechkin is a professional ice hockey player and the captain of the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL).
- Ovechkin was drafted first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and quickly became one of the league’s most dominant players.
- Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards, including three Hart Memorial Trophies as the league’s most valuable player, one Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer, and one Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s top rookie.
- Ovechkin has led the Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history in 2018 and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
- He has also represented Russia in international competitions, winning three World Championship gold medals (2008, 2012, and 2014) and one Olympic gold medal (2018).
Personal life:
- Alexander Ovechkin was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. He is the son of former professional soccer player Mikhail Ovechkin and two-time Olympic gold medalist in basketball, Tatyana Ovechkina.
- Ovechkin is married to Russian model and television host Nastya Shubskaya. The couple has a son, Sergei, born in 2018, and a son, Ilya, born in 2020.
Social media:
- Instagram: @aleksandrovechkinofficial
- Twitter: @ovi8
- Facebook: @alexanderovechkin
