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My Take
Ovechkin is one of those athletes who makes me stop and watch. Born in Moscow, captaining the Washington Capitals, his one-timer from the left wing is close to a signature art form in modern hockey. What I admire most is the duality: a 190 cm body that throws bone-crushing hits paired with a goal-scorer's instinct that borders on uncanny. The stack of Olympic and world championship medals is no accident. But it's his longevity and loyalty as the long-term face of one franchise that impress me most. In an era of constant movement, he stayed and kept producing. That's rare.
Overview
Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (Russian: Алексaндр Михайлович Овечкин, romanized: Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Ovechkin, pronounced [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ɐˈvʲetɕkʲɪn]; born 17 September 1985) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexander Ovechkin
- Name (Japanese)
- アレキサンダー・オベチキン
- Reading
- あれきさんだー・おべちきん
- Born
- September 17, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Order of Honour
- 2009 Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
- 2008 gold medal
- 2012 gold medal
- 2014 gold medal
- 2010 silver medal
- 2007 bronze medal
- 2005 bronze medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.