Russian Hockey Star Ovechkin First NHL Player To Score At Least 45 Goals In 10 Seasons

Zeeshan Mehtab Published March 02, 2019 | 12:18 PM

Alexander Ovechkin, left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals ice hockey team, has become the first player to score 45 or more goals in 10 regular seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL), the league said on its website

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd March, 2019) Alexander Ovechkin, left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals ice hockey team, has become the first player to score 45 or more goals in 10 regular seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL), the league said on its website.

"Ovi" scored the Caps' second goal his 45th in the season in the winning match against New York Islanders (3-1) on Friday.

He surpassed Canadian hockey legends Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy, both boasting nine seasons with 45 or more goals.

Ovechkin leads the NHL goal scorers' race, five goals ahead of Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane, and is on his way to his eighth Maurice Richard Trophy.

Ovechkin, who holds numerous NHL records, led the Caps to win the Stanley Cup last year, becoming the first Russian to ever do it in the rank of a team captain.