AlexanderOvechkin

Alexander Ovechkin has 929 goals in the NHL regular season, a total that makes his Washington Capitals career the central fact of his hockey profile. That output gives the left wing a statistical anchor and lends weight to every later award, from Calder to Conn Smythe. The figure also explains why his name is tied so tightly to one club. He has also represented Russia internationally.

His route began with HC Dynamo Moscow in 2001, continued when Washington drafted him first overall in 2004, and reached the Capitals in 2005. He has remained there, adding assists and points to that goal total and collecting Hart, Art Ross, Pearson and Lindsay honours along the way. The 2018 Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe completed the arc, with the Rocket Richard Trophy won repeatedly.