Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin
Ovechkin with the Capitals in 2018
Born	(1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 39) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	236 lb (107 kg; 16 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Dynamo Moscow
National team	Russia
NHL draft	1st overall, 2004 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2001–present

Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (born September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger. He plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and serves as their captain.

Ovechkin was picked first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He also played for the Dynamo Moscow of the RSL from 2001 to 2005 and again in 2012 because of the 2012-13 NHL lockout.^[1]

1. ↑ "Updated: Ovechkin signs with Dynamo Moscow".