How many NHL Championships has Alex Ovechkin won?

Alexander Ovechkin is a professional Russian ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was born on September 17, 1985, and is serving as the captain for the Washington Capitals as of 2024. Ovechkin was selected by the Washington Capitals as first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry draft and debuted in 2005. He is also known as "the Great Eight" due to his jersey number "8".

As of 2024, Ovechkin has played a total of 18 seasons with the Capitals. Ovechkin scored 52 goals and 54 assists in his rookie season which earned him the prestigious Calder Memorial Trophy as the Rookie of the Year. Ovechkin claimed the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy for being the top goal scorer in the league nine times. During the 2007-2008 season, he scored an impressive 65 goals and 112 points, earning him the Art Ross Trophy for the first time as a leading scorer. Ovechkin shares the most 50-goal campaign with legendary players like Wayne Gretzky and Mike Boss. He has won the Hart Memorial Trophy three times for being the Most Valuable Player in 2008, 2009, and 2013. Ovechkin won the Lester B. Pearson Award/Ted Lindsay Award three times in 2008, 2009, and 2020 given to the best player.

How many NHL championships has Alex Ovechkin won?

As of 2024, Alex Ovechkin has won the NHL championship, the Stanley Cup, once in his career. He led the Washington Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup victory in 2018, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in the finals. Ovechkin played a crucial role, scoring 15 goals during the playoffs, and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 2018 playoffs. This win was a significant milestone, as Ovechkin had been chasing the Stanley Cup for over a decade.

Alex Ovechkin Milestones

Alex Ovechkin is one of the most accomplished goal-scorers in NHL history. As of December 5, 2024, he ranks second all-time in goals scored, with 868, only behind Wayne Gretzky as per Hockey Reference. Throughout his 18-year career, Ovechkin has shattered numerous records, including the most game-opening goals (140), go-ahead goals (275), and power-play goals (298). He has also become the first player to score 30 goals in 17 different seasons. He has been recognized as the NHL First All-Star Team eight times and the Second All-Star Team four times. Ovechkin was recognized as one of the 100 greatest NHL players of all time in 2017.

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.

As of 2024, these are all the awards won by Alex Ovechkin,

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