Ovechkin repeated the achievement of Gordy Hou in the NHL, abandoning 30 goals in the season at 39 years old
Russian striker “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin repeated the achievement of three players who threw 30 goals per season in the National Hockey League (NHL) at the age of 39 and older. This was reported on the League website.
The 30th goal in the current regular NHL championship Russian wrote on his own on Wednesday night, February 26. This happened in a home match against Kalgary Flems, in which Washington was defeated with a score of 1: 3.
Ovechkin joined three players who managed to reach 30 goals mark per season from 39 years. This is the Canadian Gordy Hou, his compatriot Johnny Buisik and Finn Theema Seveanne.
The goal against the Kalgary became for Ovechkin 883 in the regular NHL championships. It lags behind the record holder in this indicator – Canadian Wayne Gretzky – by 11 goals.
Source: Lenta
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