Washington Capitals icon Alexander Ovechkin is already regarded as the NHL's goal-scoring king, but he's actually on the verge of adding to his standing even more. On Saturday, Ovechkin scored both of ...

After Alexander Ovechkin notched his 895th career goal last season, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing NHL record, the Great One quipped that should the Russian sniper become the first to hit the ...

Alex Ovechkin achieved a historic milestone in front of a sellout crowd at Ball Arena. The Capitals captain became only the second player ever to reach a career milestone once thought unattainable.

Hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky once again has to make room for Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin. Late in the third period of a 3-2 home overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche on ...

With his goal in the third period Sunday against the Avalanche, Alex Ovechkin totaled 1,000 across NHL regular-season and postseason play to join Wayne Gretzky as the only players to achieve that feat ...

Induction Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 12, at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C., it was announced today by USA Hockey. The award, established by the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999, pays ...

The Great Chase is over. Alexander Ovechkin did the once-unthinkable, topping Wayne Gretzky with his 895th career goal, putting himself atop the leaderboard with a record that may never be broken.

There are plenty of milestones in hockey that are significant -- NHL debut, first goal, first hat trick -- and then there are those that feel almost impossible. Scoring his 1,000th career goal, Alex ...

MOSCOW, April 1. /TASS/. Hardly anyone is capable of beating in ten years to come another record of legendary Canadian player Wayne Gretzky besides Russian superstar forward Alexander Ovechkin, ...

WASHINGTON, November 6. /TASS/. Superstar Russian ice hockey forward Alexander Ovechkin scored a milestone 900th goal for the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, extending his own NHL record for ...

Washington, D.C. - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was awarded the prestigious Wayne Gretzky International Award as part of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration on Dec. 12 at ...