Russian Alexander Ovechkin was ranked 16th in the list of top scorers in NHL history.
The Russian captain of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, came out on the 16th place in the list of the best scorers in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL). This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The striker scored in the regular season match against the Buffalo Sabers (4:7). Now the Russian has 1467 points, including 813 goals and 654 assists. According to this indicator, he caught up with former Chicago Blackhawks forward Stan Mikita. Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL points record with 2,857 points.
For Ovechkin, this puck was the first since the death of his father Mikhail. The Russian was absent from the team for a week, as he was in Russia.
Ovechkin has been playing in the NHL since 2005. He spent all seasons in North America with Washington. Together with the club, the hockey player won the Stanley Cup in 2018. He ranks second in the list of the best scorers in NHL history, second only to Gretzky.
Source: Lenta
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