Alex Ovechkin to Retire After 2026-27 NHL Season

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading goalscorer, says his 22nd season will be his last. The 41-year-old Russian announced his retirement plan on Monday, beginning a farewell tour for the player who led the Capitals to their first Stanley Cup title.

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NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of season

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National Hockey League all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin says he will retire at the end of the season.

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BBC Published 5 October 2026

NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of season

National Hockey League all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin says he will retire at the end of the season.

Guardian Published 5 October 2026

NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of season

Russian led Capitals to their first-ever Stanley Cup win Ovechkin turned 41 in September Alex Ovechkin said on Monday that his 22nd season in the NHL will be his last, beginning the farewell tour for the longtime Washington Capitals captain who holds the league’s career goalscoring record. Ovechkin told his teammates of his decision before the Capitals posted a message from the Russian star on social media. Continue…

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