Russian forward Alexander Ovechkin entered the top 10 NHL snipers in the 2022/2023 season
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin became the best Russian sniper of the 2022/2023 season in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Statistics are available on the NHL website.
The forward scored 42 goals in 73 games. In the overall league rankings, he is in ninth place, sharing this position with Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan McKinnon, Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe and Mark Scheifli of the Winnipeg Jets.
In second place in the top Russian NHL snipers of the 2022/2023 season is Minnesota Wild player Kirill Kaprizov, who scored 40 goals in 67 games. Vancouver Canucks forward Andrei Kuzmenko rounded out the top three with 39 goals in 81 games.
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.
Source: Lenta
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