NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals™ as Player Of The Month He registered 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points in 14 games last month. He also had 3 game winning goals.
A native of Russia, Alex Ovechkin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals™ in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 794 NHL games during his career, notching 497 goals and adding 456 assists along with 542 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 33 games with the Washington Capitals™ this season, totalling 24+17=41 with 24 PIM.