The Russian forward and captain of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin, has ascended to the 22nd spot in terms of games played throughout National Hockey League (NHL) history.
The athlete participated in a contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of the league’s regular season schedule. This particular game marked the 1516th appearance of his professional career.
Presently, Ovechkin shares this 22nd ranking with American player Matt Cullen. The record holder for the most games played in the NHL is Canadian forward Patrick Marleau, who amassed 1779 NHL appearances over his tenure.
Furthermore, the Russian hockey player sits in second place among all active NHL players. Ovechkin trails only Brent Burns, a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, who has appeared in 1521 games.
On November 27th, Ovechkin set a new benchmark for the number of different NHL goaltenders he has scored against throughout his career. On that day, Washington defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 at Capital One Arena during a regular season NHL fixture. Ovechkin contributed one goal to the score. This specific goal represented the 985th goal of the Russian player’s NHL career, counting both regular season and playoff matches.
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