Alex Ovechkin's net worth, contract, Instagram, salary, house, cars, age, stats, photos

Alex Ovechkin's net worth, contract, Instagram, salary, house, cars, age, stats, photos

Claudia Kogi
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin, famously dubbed Ovi, is a Russian professional ice hockey star widely considered one of history's best ice hockey players. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals, and he serves as the captain of the team. Get to learn more information, including Alex Ovechkin's net worth, in this read.

Alex Ovechkin's current team
Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals addresses the media for a final time for the 2021-2022 season at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on May 15, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: John McCreary
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Ovechkin started his career in the Russian Superleague while playing for Dynamo Moscow. After four seasons in Russia, he moved to the NHL. This article features Alex Ovechkin's current team, net worth, physical stats and other fascinating details about him.

Profile summary

Full name

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin

Date of birth

17 September 1985

Place of birth

Moscow, Russia

Age

36 years old (as of July 2022)

Nationality

Russian

Ethnicity

White

Zodiac sign

Virgo

Religion

Christianity

Spouse

Nastya Shubskaya

Height

6 feet 3 inches or 191 centimetres

Weight

236 pounds or 107 kilograms

Profession

Ice hockey player

Current team

Washington Capitals

Net worth

$85 million

Social media presence

Instagram, Twitter

Alexander Ovechkin's net Worth

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According to various sources, the most popular Russian ice hockey player, Alex, has an estimated net worth of around $85 million. Most of which comes from his salary and endorsement deals throughout his career.

So what is Alex Ovechkin's salary? Regarding his current 10-year-old contract, he nets an estimated salary of $10 million. He is a pretty famous player and has a decent income from endorsement deals.

Alex Ovechkin's house

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin recently bought a new house in McLean, Va., that is huge, secluded, and expensive. With five bedrooms, almost twice as many bathrooms, and a chandelier in nearly every room. The 11,000-square-foot house on Woodside Drive cost him $4.275 million, and a closer look at the listing photos reveals a few noteworthy items.

Alex Ovechkin's cars

Washington Capitals' star owns several cars and among them is a custom-painted matte blue 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG. When he purchased the car, he initially bought it in a matte black colour but got sick of it after a few years and painted it matte blue instead.

Alex Ovechkin's dating history

Is Alexander Ovechkin married? He is currently married to Nastya Shubskaya. The couple started dating in 2015 and have been together for around seven years. According to sources, Alex has had at least eight relationships before settling with Nastya.

Who has Alexander Ovechkin dated?

He had at least eight relationships before Nastya and has also been engaged to Maria Kirilenko. Additionally, he has been in a relationship with Valeria Sokolova, Ekaterina, and Viktoriya Lopyreva.

Alex Ovechkin's biography

The renowned player was born on 17 September 1985 in Moscow, Russia. At the time. It was not Russia but the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has great ice hockey players and a tradition of hockey-playing nations. He grew up in a family where his uncle and father were national hockey players.

After 1991 Russia went through an economic crisis, and his family had to relocate to Canada. He was a champion hockey player. At the same time, his brother was a champion wrestler. He played most of his career with the Washington Capitals.

What is Alex Ovechkin's nationality?

Even though he was bred in Canada, the famed player is a Russian national of white ethnicity.

Alex Ovechkin's age

How old is Alex Ovechkin? The Russian sensation is 36 years old as of July 2022. His birth sign is Virgo.

How tall is Alex Ovechkin?

How tall is Alex Ovechkin?
Washington Capitals' star warms up against the Florida Panthers prior to Game Five of the First Round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 11, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. Photo: Joel Auerbach
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The famed player is 6 feet 3 inches or 191 centimetres, and his weight is 236 pounds or 107 kilograms. He has blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Alex Ovechkin's career stats

Ovechkin has been widely regarded as one of the greatest goal scorers of all time and holds the record for the most power-play goals in NHL history. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals, and he serves as the captain of the team.

Ovechkin began his professional career with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague in 2001, playing there for four seasons and returning briefly during the 2012/13 NHL lockout. A highly touted prospect, Ovi was first overall by the Capitals in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

In the 2005/06 season, he scored 52 goals and 54 assists to lead all rookies in points, capturing the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year and finishing third overall in league scoring.

He has also been honoured with the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league MVP thrice in 2008, 2009, and 2013. By the time he's done, the three-time NHL MVP has a chance to overtake the legendary Wayne Gretzky in total career goals.

Alex Ovechkin's career stats
Ovi of the Washington Capitals looks on against the Florida Panthers in Game Four of the First Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs on 9 May 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo: Patrick Smith
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In July 2021, Alex Ovechkin signed another contract extension with his longtime team for five years. Since then, he has continued breaking records, recently passing Dave Andreychuk's 274 power-play goals, scoring 275 goals against the Detroit Red Wings at the end of 2021.

The ice hockey legend has also had an impressive international career as a representative of his home country. He has had 13 medals in the World U18, World Junior, and World Championships. Russia won bronze in the 2019 IIHF World Championship, where Finland and Canada finished ahead.

He was the leading scorer in 2008 and 2010. He won the Most Valuable Player Award in 2008 and 2009. He is one of the most famous hockey players. He has been on the cover of two video games. His teammates call him Alexander the Great. He has denounced his country, Russia, during the Ukraine crisis.

Alex Ovechkin's accolades

In 2017, Ovechkin was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players. In 2018 Ovechkin won the Stanley Cup for the first time and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the 2018 playoffs.

Alex Ovechkin's accolades
Washington Capitals' star warms up against the Florida Panthers prior to Game Two of the First Round of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 5, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. Photo: Joel Auerbach
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Below is a table summarising his accolades since his debut.

Season

Games played

Goals

Assists

Points

Plus/Minus

2021-2022 Playoff

6

1

5

6

-3

Career Playoffs

147

72

69

141

5

2021-2022

77

50

40

90

8

NHL Career

1,274

780

630

1410

83

Alex Ovechkin's photos

You can find the player's photos by looking at his Instagram handle, @aleksandrovechkinofficial. As of July 2022, He boasts over 1.6 million followers. He is also a dynamic personality on Twitter with the handle @ovi8 and has amassed over 2.5 million followers. The links to his socials are in the summary above.

He is currently renegotiating his contract with the Washington Capitals. If he chooses to stay with the team, it is said that Alexander Ovechkin's net worth will immensely increase. We wish Alexander Ovechkin all the best to become the highest-paid hockey player.

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