On April 6th 2025 millions of people watched while Alex Ovechkin made history. Alex Ovechkin is an ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals, who has scored the most goals scored in regular season NHL history beating Wayne Gretzky’s historic record with 895 goals. A groundbreaking feat in the NHL. After Alex Ovechkin scored his record breaking goal, their game against the Islanders was put on pause for an on ice ceremony celebrating the feat. Ovechkin’s family and Wayne Gretzky were present for the celebration. Ovechkin now has 914 goals in the regular season. Alex Ovechkin, age 40 was born in Russia. Alex Ovechkin has wowed the world with the amount of goals he has scored in his career and is the only player in the NHL to score over 900 goals.
Alex Ovechkin, number 8, on the Washington Capitals is truly an astounding, groundbreaking player. Ovechkin was playing for the Capitals when they won their only Stanley Cup. In regards to the rest of his career, “Even with the record chase over, Ovechkin has other milestones he can achieve this season. He’s nine games away from 1,500 for his career and, with 1,623 points, he’s 19 from passing Joe Sakic (1,641) for 10th in NHL history.” (NHL ) Alex Ovechkin is unsure how much longer he will continue to play hockey, but there is no doubt that he is a historic player. Alex Ovechkin is 26 goals away from beating Gretzky’s 1016 goal record in the most goals scored of all time, including postseasons. Ovechkin is a record breaking player in many ways “He also tied Gordie Howe (1968-69) for the most [goals] in a season by a player age 39 or older, and he has scored the most goals in NHL history by a player after turning 30 with 422.” (NHL ) Alex Ovechkin is a groundbreaking, fantastic player who has made history in the NHL and has broken many records, who will go down in history.
