Alex Ovechkin

2023 - 3 - 22

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky record for most 40-goal seasons (Toronto Sun)

Alex Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season on Tuesday, becoming the first NHL player to post 13 40-goal seasons in his career.

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Capitals' latest celebration of Alex Ovechkin was their most ... (The Washington Post)

Alex Ovechkin was greeted by fans when he arrived at Capital One Arena and showered with gifts during a pregame ceremony.

Ovechkin recorded another milestone with a first-period tally that gave him his 13th 40-goal season, breaking a tie with Gretzky for the most in NHL history. 23](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/12/23/alex-ovechkin-802-goals/?itid=lk_inline_manual_4) to become the league’s second-leading scorer. Both items were part of the Howe family archives and previously displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. It’s housed in a custom display case along with the Team Canada puck Howe scored for his first goal of the exhibition. “The gifts are great, but I think fans really enjoy being at these events, because milestones are important.” 8 jersey during pregame warmups, and the sweaters will be auctioned off to benefit the MSE Foundation. Oshie and Tom Wilson gave the Capitals’ captain a custom necklace designed by Chase Gregory Jewelers and presented Tatyana and Nastya bouquets of flowers. Both Logan and the Capitals agreed that 800 — a number only Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky had eclipsed — called for something bigger. Early in the season, with Alex Ovechkin closing in on 800 career goals, members of the Washington Capitals’ front office began brainstorming ways to celebrate his latest milestone. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly presented Ovechkin a Tiffany crystal commemorating his becoming the third player to score 800 career goals. [another stick to his impressive memorabilia collection](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/11/alex-ovechkin-wayne-greztky-nhl-goals-hockey-sticks/?itid=lk_inline_manual_17), courtesy of the NHL Players’ Association. They settled on a 69-pound bronze trophy featuring the No.

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Alex Ovechkin burns reporter after passing Wayne Gretzky to break ... (The Hockey Beast)

Alex Ovechkin still has some way to go if he wants to become the NHL All-Time goal leader, but on Tuesday, he passed The Great One for one remarkable record.

Now, all that’s left for the Capitals icon is to surpass Wayne Gretzky in total amount of goals scored. When Wayne Gretzky retired, few people would’ve guessed that the record would ever be broken, but now here we are. But what’s most important is that he’s now reached the 40-goal plateau 13 times in his career.

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Players, fans honor Alex Ovechkin as he scores 40 goals for a 13th ... (WUSA9.com)

On Tuesday, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin became the only player in NHL history to have 13 40-goal seasons.

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Alex Ovechkin sets NHL record for most 40 goal seasons (NHL Trade Rumors)

Alex Ovechkin sets the NHL record for most 40 goal NHL seasons with 13. Will he break the all-time NHL goal scoring record?

[2004 NHL entry draft](https://www.nhltraderumor.com/nhl-draft-results/nhl-draft-2004-results/). Ovechkin now sits at 13 seasons of 40 goals. With his goal last night he now sits 74 goals behind

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"Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer of all time" - NHL Twitter ... (Sportskeeda)

Alex Ovechkin now holds the record for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history, with 13. Ovi accomplished this feat during the Washington Capitals' game ...

Ovechkin has scored the second-most goals in NHL history. In 2001, Ovechkin began his professional hockey career with the Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Super League (RSL). The 13-time NHL All-Star has amassed 820 goals in 16-plus seasons. He has played in 66 games and has managed to accumulated 69 points, totalling (40 goals and 29 assists). Wayne Gretzky previously shared the record with Ovechkin with 40 or more goals in 12 seasons. Alex Ovechkin now holds the record for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history, with 13.

Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky record for most 40-goal seasons (The Province)

Alex Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season on Tuesday, becoming the first NHL player to post 13 40-goal seasons in his career.

That scoring pace is helping Ovechkin chase down the ultimate goal-scoring record held by Gretzky. Ovechkin skated in down the right side and fired a shot at the far post. Article content

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Washington Capitals honor Alex Ovechkin for passing Gordie Howe ... (FOX 5 DC)

Ovechkin scored his 801st and 802nd goals against the Winnipeg Jets on Dec. 23 to tie and pass Howe, who scored 801 goals in 26 NHL seasons. Howe ...

Washington Capitals honor Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) [Washington Capitals](https://www.fox5dc.com/tag/sports/nhl/capitals) honored Alex Ovechkin Tuesday for passing Gordie Howe on the [NHL](https://www.fox5dc.com/tag/sports/nhl)'s all-time goal scoring list. Washington Capitals honor Alex Ovechkin for passing Gordie Howe on NHL goals list

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Alex Ovechkin surpasses Wayne Gretzky to set new NHL record in ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Wayne Gretzky's legendary record of 40 or more goals in 12 seasons has been beaten, as Alex Ovechkin netted his 40th of the campaign for the 13th time on ...

Ovechkin was drafted first overall by the Capitals back in 2004, and the rest as they say is history. Gretzky is considered by many as the greatest NHL player of all-time, although Ovechkin is certainly making a case for himself in that conversation. Before the game, Ovechkin was already honoured with a 20-minute celebration for moving second on the all-time goalscoring charts, as he climbed above Gordie Howe's total of 801 earlier in the season.

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Alex Ovechkin breaks a Wayne Gretzky record with another in sight ... (NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ)

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — As Alex Ovechkin inches closer to the all-time goals record, he broke another one of Wayne Gretzky's milestones on Tuesday.

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