Alexander Ovechkin is the captain of the Washington Capitals as of 2025. He has played all his NHL seasons with the team after being selected first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Known as "The Great Eight" due to his jersey number, Ovechkin debuted in the 2005-2006 season. In his rookie year, he scored 52 goals and 54 assists, earning the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year.
He has claimed the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy as the top goal scorer in the league nine times. In the 2007-2008 season, Ovechkin scored 65 goals and 112 points, winning the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer. Ovechkin has finished 13 seasons with at least 40 goals and shares the record for the most 50-goal seasons with Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy.
How many NHL championships has Alex Ovechkin won?
Alex Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup in 2018 with the Washington Capitals. The Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2018 Stanley Cup Final, winning the series 4–1. Ovechkin was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2018 playoffs. It took Ovechkin 14 NHL seasons, 1,003 regular-season games, and 121 playoff games to win the Stanley Cup. This is his only Stanley Cup championship, as of May 2025.
Alex Ovechkin Awards
Ovechkin has been honored with many prestigious awards, including three Hart Memorial Trophies (2008, 2009, 2013) as the league's MVP. He also won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2018 after leading the Washington Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup win. Ovechkin holds the record for the most Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophies with nine, awarded to the NHL's top goal scorer. Additionally, he has been selected to 13 NHL All-Star teams and was the 2006 Calder Memorial Trophy winner for Rookie of the Year.
| Award | Year |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | 2006 |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2006 |
| NHL first All-Star team | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Art Ross Trophy | 2008 |
| Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| Lester B. Pearson Award/Ted Lindsay Award | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Stanley Cup champion | 2018 |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | 2018 |
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