Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, will return for his 22nd season after signing a one-year deal with the Washington Capitals.
Ovechkin, who turns 41 in September, has scored 929 goals in 1,573 career games and led the Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship in 2018.
“I’m back!” Ovechkin, the team’s long-time captain, said in a statement. “Thank you to everyone for giving me and my family the time to make this decision.
I’m healthy. I love playing hockey and competing to win. I’m excited to come back and join my teammates so we can fight for a playoff spot and have a chance to win.”
Ovechkin’s contract will carry an average annual value of $4.25 million.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
