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Alex Ovechkin, 41, announced during a Monday meeting with his Washington Capitals teammates that this will be his final season in the NHL before retiring after the 2026-27 season. Ovechkin has been playing for the Capitals since 2005 and holds the record for most goals scored in NHL history with 929. Despite not scoring in the team's first two games of the current season, he encouraged his teammates to make the playoffs and enjoy their time together, reflecting on how quickly his career has passed. Ovechkin signed a one-year $1 million contract plus bonuses for this season before confirming his plans to return to Russia post-retirement.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Alex Ovechkin, the longtime captain of the Washington Capitals and NHL's all-time leading goal scorer with 929 goals, announced on Monday that his 22nd season will be his last. The Russian star, who turned 41 in September, broke Wayne Gretzky’s record in April 2025. Ovechkin informed his teammates before the team posted a farewell message on social media ahead of their home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite not scoring in the first two games of the season, Ovechkin remains optimistic about making another playoff run and potentially contending for the Stanley Cup this year. The Capitals' front office bolstered the roster with trades and free-agent signings to support a younger core aiming for long-term success.
Written for “Ovechkin Retires After Next Season” on 2026-10-05,
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Washington Capitals star player Alex Ovechkin, 41, confirmed Monday that this will be his last season in the National Hockey League.
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this → confirm → League
The 2026-27 season will be his last with the team he has spent his entire 22-year NHL career playing for.
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he → spend → career
Ovechkin has played for the Capitals since 2005, and he broke Wayne Gretzky’s record to become the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer in 2025.
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he → play → 2025
He now boasts 929 goals scored.
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He → boast → goals
“This is going to be my last year,” Ovechkin told his teammates in his announcement on Monday morning.
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Ovechkin → go → morning
“Like, I’m pretty sure it’s for me, it’s for my family.
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it → ’m → family
It’s very important to you guys to know first.
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It → ’ → guys
Yeah, it’s sad, but it is what it is.”
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it → ’ → ?
The Capitals opened their season on Friday, defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 5-2.
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Capitals → open → champion
Ovechkin did not score in either of the Capitals’ first two games of the season.
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Ovechkin → score → season
They will play their third game of the season, their home opener, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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They → play → Penguins
“We have an unbelievable team this year, and you know, 82 games left,” Ovechkin said Monday.
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Ovechkin → have → team
“Let’s make the playoffs.
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’s → make → playoffs
Let’s have fun and enjoy the moment.”
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’s → let → moment
The record holder told his younger teammates to enjoy the present, reflecting on how quickly his two decades with the team came and went.
“It seems like yesterday I was here in my first year, and right now this is my 22nd year and, you know, it just goes like this,” Ovechkin said, snapping his fingers.
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Ovechkin → tell → fingers
“It’s hard, but let’s enjoy it and let’s do some special things this year.”
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’s → ’ → things
He signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Capitals in July to keep him in Washington, plus a $3.25 million signing bonus and up to $4.75 million in bonuses based on his performance.
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He → sign → performance
Ovechkin, a Russian citizen who has ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and appeared in advertisements for Putin’s party, previously confirmed to reporters that he would move back to Russia after retiring from the NHL.
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he → have → NHL
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