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NHL Scoring Legend Ovechkin Still Fascinating Fans After 21 Seasons

The Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin, across 21 NHL seasons, has won the Calder Memorial Trophy and Stanley Cup, and is the league’s all-time scoring leader.
NHL Scoring Legend Ovechkin Still Fascinating Fans After 21 Seasons
Alex Ovechkin, No. 8 of the Washington Capitals, skates against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on Oct. 11, 2025. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Starting with his 2005–2006 rookie season, Alex Ovechkin hasn’t disappointed National Hockey League fans.

How time flies. For some fans, it seems like yesterday when Ovechkin was the overall top draft pick. The Washington Capitals, who had finished at the bottom of the then Southeast Division with just 59 points and subsequently won the NHL Draft Lottery, made Ovechkin their selection. Now, 21 seasons later, the Moscow native is still the center of attention of his team, and the NHL.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.