Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin (IPA: [ˈɐlʲ.ɪkˌsɑndr ɐˈvʲetʃ.kɪn]) (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Ове́чкин; born September 17, 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). In January 2008, he signed a thirteen-year contract extension worth $124 million with the Capitals, the most lucrative contract in NHL history.
Ovechkin was the first overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Due to the 200405 NHL lockout, he began play in the 200506 NHL season, in which he won the Calder Memorial Trophy for Rookie of the Year. During the 200708 season, he led the NHL with 65 goals and 112 points to capture the Rocket Richard and Art Ross Trophies. That season he also won the Lester B. Pearson Award as the top player voted by the NHL Players' Association and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP. He is the only player to win all four awards since the Rocket Richard trophy's inception in 1999.
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