Alex Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal has continued to bring him recognition months after he surpassed Wayne Gretzky. On April 6, 'The Great 8' scored his 895th career goal against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena to become the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. The goal came in the second period on a power play with an assist from Tom Wilson.Now his former team, Dynamo Moscow, is preparing a special ceremony to honor him. The celebration will take place at VTB Arena on Friday (Aug. 22).Dynamo announced the event on Instagram, saying fans could collect invitations starting Monday (Aug. 18) to see their famous alumnus, who is a Stanley Cup winner, as the guest of honor. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn Russia, Ovi's achievement has also been officially recorded. The Russian Book of Records has recognized Ovi as the NHL’s greatest goal scorer.Alex Ovechkin has now scored 897 goals, three more than Gretzky. He scored his 897th goal on April 18 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was his last goal of the 2024-25 regular season, the 44th of the year. It helped him finish with 73 points.'The Great 8' still ranks among the top scorers in the league, tying third in goals this past season. In the playoffs, Ovechkin started strong against Montreal with three points in Game 1 but was mostly kept off the scoresheet against Carolina in the second round. His ice time averaged around 17 minutes per game.Wayne Gretzky shares praise for Alex Ovechkin after record goalIn April, Wayne Gretzky spoke after Alex Ovechkin overtook him on the NHL’s all-time goals list.“I was really happy for him. I felt like I scored the goal,” Gretzky said while speaking during NHL on TNT broadcast.Gretzky added that he understood the pressure Ovi was under and was glad to see him achieve it. Gretzky also shared that his wife gave Ovechkin’s wife, Anastasia Shubskaya, an eight-carat diamond ring to mark the moment.Gretzky also said Alex Ovechkin’s game reminded him of players like Gordie Howe and Mark Messier. They had similarities in terms of toughness, intelligence, and skill.“From the beginning, when I saw Ovechkin play in the World Juniors, I said, ‘Watch out for this young man,'” Gretzky added. “There’s three guys that played the game that played it physical, smart, intelligent and with finesse. It was Gordie Howe, Mark Messier and Ovi.”For fans in Russia, the upcoming celebration is more than a hockey event. It is a chance to recognize one of their own who started at Dynamo and went on to become the NHL’s most successful goal scorer.