A person from Russia is known for his goal-scoring in ice hockey; his fans also know Alexander Ovechkin as “The Great Eight” and “Ovi.” Along with many other achievements in his career, he won the Stanley Cup in 2018 with the Washington Capitals. He has also earned NHL MVP three times.
Biography
| Date of Birth | September 17, 1985 |
| Age | 38 years old |
| Height | 6’3 feet |
| Weight | 107 kg |
| Wife | Anastasia Shubskaya |
| Net Worth | $80 million |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Hometown | Moscow, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Religion | Unconfirmed |
education
Besides being excellent in his career, he was also a bright student. He graduated from a university based in his native country, the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism. He further steps into PhD degree in pedagogical sciences from Perm State Medical Academy, Russia.
Physical Appearance
Being an athlete, he is a tall and handsome-looking person. He has a height of 6’3 and a weight of 107 kg. His dark brown hair, fair complexion, and blue eyes make him even more attractive.
Besides being charming outside, he is famous for owning a kind heart. As far as his personality goes he is an optimistic person with a lot of enthusiasm. He is a person who enjoys little things.
Career
Alex got his inspiration from Mario Lemieux, a Pittsburgh Penguins player. His life gifted him with the opportunity to be part of the development program of HC Dynamo Moscow in RSL.
He got an entry in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He was the first pick of the Washington Capitals. When he was 11, he broke the record of 53 goals Pavel Bure’s. With his extraordinary performance, his score was 56.
He wrote several records in his career journey. Alex attain second number in goal-scoring after Wayne Gretzky. He also remains the third number in the NHL and has scored 800 goals.
Following is some more information regarding his career journey:
career statistics
His career stats are mentioned below:
| Career Regular Season | Career Stats |
| Goals | 827 |
| PPA | 257 |
| Games played | 1369 |
| Assists | 672 |
| PPG | 300 |
| PIM | 803 |
| Points | 1499 |
| +/- | +64 |
achievements
| Title/ Award | Year/Years |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | 2006 |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2006 |
| EA Sports NHL cover athlete | 2007, 2021 |
| NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition | 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy | 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| NHL First All-Star Team | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2019 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | 2008, 2009, 2013 |
| NHL All-Star Game | 2007-2009, 2011, 2012, 2015- 2020 |
| NHL 2K cover athlete | 2010 |
| Art Ross Trophy | 2008 |
| Stanley Cup Champion | 2018 |
| Russian Superleague champion | 2005 |
| Ted Lindsay Award | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| World Junior Championships Gold medal | 2003 |
| NHL Second All-Star Team | 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Winter Olympics All-Star Team | 2006 |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | 2018 |
| World Championships gold medal | 2008, 2012, 2014 |
| Gagarin Cup champion | 2013 |
| ESPY Award for the Best Male Athlete | 2018 |
| World Junior Championships All-Star Team | 2005 |
| ESPY Award for the Best NHL Player | 2019 |
| World Championships All-Star Team | 2006,2008 |
| Kharlamov Trophy | 2008- 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018 |
| Order of Honour | – |
| ESPY Award for the Best NHL Player | 2018 |
records
| First player to win trophies in one season | Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, and Maurice Richard Trophy |
| Only Player | NHL’s first All-Star team of five seasons |
| Most NHL goal-scoring | 9 |
| Most left-wing scores | 853 |
| Goals for a single team | 853 |
| Goals on the road | 411 |
| Goals scored by left-wing | 65 |
| Goals by left rookie | 106 |
| Shots on goal of left-wing | 528 |
| Shots on goal by a rookie | 425 |
| Regular season points | 106 |
| Overtime goal ( fastest) | 6 seconds |
| Goals by Russian player | 853 |
| Point by a Russian player | 1550 |
| Points of left winger | 1550 |
| Career shots on goal | 6627 |
| Overtime goals | 26 |
| Power play goals | 312 |
| Opening goals | 136 |
| Net goals | 57 |
| Consecutive goals | 30 |
| 30-goal seasons | 18 |
| 40-goal seasons | 13 |
| 45-goal seasons | 12 |
| 50-goal seasons | 9 |
Net Worth
Being one of the wealthiest players in the NHL, he has a net worth of $80 million. In his 19 seasons, he earned almost $125,630,373 and a considerable signing bonus of $25,090,520.
His total earnings till now is $150,720,893, according to Sportrac.
His primary source of earnings is contracts. Ovenckin has a five-year contract with the Washington Capitals. It included a $34.5 million bonus for signing, a $47.5 million guarantee, and a salary of $9.5 million each year. He will also get in 2023-2024 a $9.5 million cap, a $1 million basic salary, and $11.5 million bonus upon signing.
In 2005, he signed a contract with the Capitals for 3 years. In this contract, he was paid a yearly $3.9 million bonus based on his performance. At 22, he signed 13 years contract of $124 million. At that time, his yearly income was $9 million.
Apart from all his earnings through his career as a player, he also managed to be brand ambassador of some renowned brands like PepsiCo, CCM, Nike, Bauer, and Fonbet.
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Family and Relationship
He spent his childhood in a lively city of Russia, Moscow. He was raised in an athletic family, which helped nurture his dedication to sports. Mikhail Ovechkin, his father, plays soccer for the Soviets. On the other hand, her mother is also a renowned basketball player, Tatyana, and was the world champion in 1975. She won gold medals in the Olympics twice, in 1976 and 1980.
He has two brothers, both older than him. Sergei and Mikhail. He lost one of his brothers when he was 10 in an accident.
He got married to a successful and hard-working person like him. In 2016, he married Anastasia Shubskaya, also known as Nastya. Before they got married, they got engaged in 2015. Her wife herself is a multi-talented lady. She has worked as an actress, producer, and model.
They were first met in the Summer Olympics 2008, held in China. In 2014, they met again. As their love grows, they decide to be part of each other’s life.
The couple have two sons. Sergei and Ilya. Sergei came to the world in August 2018. His name was decided on Alex’s elder brother, who died. In May 2020, the couple was gifted with another son, Ilya.
Hobbies
Alex likes to collect sticks from different renowned players. He played with big players such as Owen Nolan, Martin, Mario, Iginla, and many more. He collects them for the sake of building memory for his children.
Social Media
Alex is active on his social media account. His Instagram account has 1.6 million followers. Currently, he has 609 posts on his account. Additionally, Alex is also present on the Facebook account. On his Facebook page, he has 108k followers.
Social Media Handles
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Some Interesting Facts
- He has a nickname, Alexander the GR(8).
- He uses the word “no problem” a lot.
- He is on the video game cover.
- He played the role of a Russian spy in an ESPN ad.
- Andrei Kirilenko, a Russian basketball player, is one of Ovechkin’s good friends.
- He plays on the left wing.
- He had a big fight with Evgeni Malkin, the Russian hockey player.
FAQS
No, he is not retired yet.
He is the captain of the Washington Capitals of the NHL.
His current net worth is $80 million.
