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Alex Ovechkin Net Worth and Biography
Alex Ovechkin is a professional Russian ice hockey player of the Washington Capitals, with an estimated net worth of $80 Million.
Alex Ovechkin is a professional Russian ice hockey player, with an estimated net worth of $80 Million. He is the captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time.
Bio Data
| Full Name | Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin |
| Date of Birth | 17 September 1985 |
| Gender | Male |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Career | Hockey Player |
| Net worth | $80 Million |
| Nationality | Russian |
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Biography
Alex Ovechkin was born on 17 September 1985 in Moscow, the son of Soviet athletes. His mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1976, 1980) and world champion (1975) in basketball. His father, Mikhail, was a football player.
He was two years old when he first picked up a hockey stick. Whenever a hockey game came on television he would drop whatever he was doing, refusing to allow his parents to change the channel. He attended public school #596, completing eight and a half grades before starting at Dynamo Moscow’s sports school.
He made a name for himself in the Dynamo Moscow system when at 11 he scored 56 goals, breaking Pavel Bure’s record of 53.
Career
Feb 13, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) handles the puck against the Ottawa Senators during the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Alex Ovechkin began his career, playing with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague at the age of 16. He made his professional debut in the 2001–02 season, scoring four points in 21 games. He spent additional three seasons racking up 36 goals and 32 assists in 152 career games.
The following off-season, Ovechkin was selected first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he remained with Dynamo for one more season. He recorded 27 points in 37 games in the same season.
Ovechkin made his debut with the Washington Capitals in the 2005–06 season, he scored 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies in points, capturing the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and finishing third overall in league scoring. He was also named to the NHL First All-Star Team, the first rookie to receive the honor in 15 years.
Ovechkin is widely considered one of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history, with what some consider a real chance at overtaking Wayne Gretzky in total career goals (894). He the Capitals to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2018, and defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to win the Stanley Cup.
Internationally, Ovechkin has represented Russia in multiple tournaments. His first IIHF tournament was the 2002 World U18 Championship. The following year he made his debut at the World Junior Championship, helping Russia win the gold medal. Overall, he has represented Russia at thirteen World Championships and three Olympics in his career, winning the World Championship three times.
Honors and Accolades.
Alex Ovechkin has won the Hart Memorial Trophy for most valuable player three times (in 2008, 2009, and 2013), and the Lester B. Pearson Award/Ted Lindsay Award for the best player as voted on by the National Hockey League Players’ Association three times (2008, 2009, 2010).
Ovechkin has won the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s leading goal scorer, an NHL-record nine times, first doing so in 2007–08, when his 65 goals and 112 points also earned him the Art Ross Trophy for most points scored.
He has also been named to the NHL First All-Star Team eight times, and the Second All-Star Team a further four times. He has scored 50 goals in a season nine times, tying Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky for the most 50-goal seasons in NHL history, and is currently third all-time for career goals.
In 2017, Ovechkin was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players of all time. In 2018 Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup for the first time and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs.
Alex Ovechkin Net Worth
Alex Ovechkin is one of the richest hockey players in the world, with an estimated net worth of $80 Million. His first deal the with Washington Capitals was worth the rookie maximum of $984,200 per season with performance-based bonuses to inflate his annual salary to as much as $3.9 million.
In 2007–08, Ovechkin signed a 13-year contract extension worth $124 million with the Capitals on 10 January 2008. The contract, which averages $9.5 million per year, was the richest in NHL history. Ovechkin signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract extension with the Capitals on 27 July 2021.
Aside from making money from his contract as an athlete, Ovechkin launched his own line of designer streetwear with CCM. He is also an investor in the Washington Spirit, a professional team in the National Women’s Soccer League.