Ovechkin Has Collected Hundreds of His Own Pucks and Sticks
Sitting at Nobu Malibu, an upscale beachfront restaurant in Southern California, Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin interrogated fellow all-time hockey great Wayne Gretzky. The 2016 double date between the highest goal scorers in NHL history and their wives slowly morphed into a sit-down interview.
Ovechkin stick collection during Gretzky chase ‘for memory, history’
While in the Hall of Fame’s famed Stick Storage Centre, which holds more than 4,000 sticks, the oldest dating to 1875, Ovechkin was fascinated with an old, wooden one with a long flat blade. It belonged to Maurice Richard, who held the NHL goal record with 544 before Howe passed him on Nov. 10, 1963.
How many goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Tracking his chase to catch Wayne Gretzky
We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.
Ovechkin vs. Gretzky: With goal Wednesday, countdown starts for NHL scoring title
Five charts how close Alex Ovechkin is to overtaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal scoring title and how both dominated the NHL.
Alex Ovechkin donates to pediatric cancer research as he chases NHL history
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin announced Wednesday he will donate a dollar amount equal to his career goal total to cancer research as he chases an NHL record.
'Always hungry': Why Alex Ovechkin is the greatest goalscorer who ever lived
Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the afternoon against the Edmonton Oilers and the 880 th of his career, he skated to the glass at a raucous Capital One Arena and fist-bumped a little boy ...
Can Alex Ovechkin Overtake Wayne Gretzky's Goal Record With 20 Games Left in the NHL Season?
Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. With 885 goals already scored and 20 games left in the ...
Variety is the spice that has Alex Ovechkin fast approaching Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Ovechkin reached the 30-goal mark again this season, the record 19th time he has done that, one of the biggest reasons the ...
Just how close is Alex Ovechkin to breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record?
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals is closing in on the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has 884 goals and needs 10 to tie and 11 to break the record. Ovechkin entered the ...
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Ovechkin continues ‘amazing journey’ toward goal record with hat trick against Oilers
The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would ...
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Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin celebrates after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Washington. Credit ...
Capitals rally to beat Rangers in OT as Alex Ovechkin scores again
Alex Ovechkin pulls within 10 goals of breaking the most hallowed record in hockey and Tom Wilson scores in OT to lift the ...
Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more
Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming ...