Alexander Ovechkin is a big name in the National Hockey League. Born on September 17, 1985, he was drafted by the Washington Capitals as the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry draft. Since then, he has achieved many milestones and broken many records. He is also known as 'the Great Eight' due to his jersey number "8". Ovechkin is the highest goal-scorer in the history of the sport. He holds a record for the most goals scored with a single team, most powerplay goals, most away games goals, and most overtime goals. Ovechkin is also the third player in the history of the NHL to score 800 goals in regular-season after Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky.
He started his professional journey with the Dynamo Moscow in his native land Russian Superleague in 2001 and played four seasons there. He was the highly praised prospector in the 2004 NHL Entry draft and was chosen by the Washington Capitals. He immediately made his impact in the league by scoring an impressive 52 goals and 54 assists in his debut season 2005-2006. His exceptional contribution earned him the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year. His exceptional achievements in the sport have made him one of the greatest players in ice hockey. Ovechkin is no less in the field of studies, he is close to getting the degree of Doctor of Science in Pedagogical Science. A Russian degree that is equal to a Ph.D. Apart from his professional achievements, he is a loving husband to Anatasia Shubskaya and a father of two children.
Alex Ovechkin Children
Alex Ovechkin has two sons named Sergei and Ilya Ovechkin. The first son, Sergei, was born on August 18, 2018. Ovechkin named him Sergei after his late brother Sergei to honor him He passed away in a car accident when Ovechkin was 10, as per Sporting News. Ovechkin and his wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, welcomed another baby boy, Ilya on May 27, 2020. The family of four often spends time with their family in Russia.
Alex Ovechkin Wife
Ovechkin is married to Russian beauty Anastasia Shubskaya. Anastasia and Ovechkin met for the first time during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China as per People Magazine. Where Anatasia came along with her father to see the Olympic games. Ovechkin later found Anatasia on social media and tried to contact her. They immediately got connected and from friends to lovers the journey was romantic.
They announced their engagement in 2016 and eventually tied the knot in 2016 in Moscow, Russia in the presence of their family and close friends. Anatasia is the daughter of famous Russian actress Vera Glagoleva and her father Kirilli Shubsky who is a businessman from Russia. She graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and has a career in modeling. She was covered in Elle Magazine's 2014 list of the Top Ten Most Eligible Bachelorettes in Russia. Anatasia has also acted in films and worked in production as well, as per People Magazine.
FAQs on Alex Ovechkin
A. Alex Ovechkin has two sons named Sergei and Ilya Ovechkin. The first son Sergei was born on August 18, 2018, and the second son Ilya was born on May 27, 2020.
A.Yes, both of his kids were born in the USA and hence, they have US citizenship.
A. Anastasia and Alex Ovechkin met for the first time during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in China and later they became friends on social media.
A.Ovechkin lives in McLean in the northwest of downtown Washington DC.
A. Ovechkin was born and raised in Moscow, Russia to the athlete parents Mikhail and Tatyana.
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