Announcement
Alex Ovechkin announces 2026–27 will be his final NHL season
The Capitals say he told his teammates on October 5; the NHL says it will be his 22nd season.
TLDR
The Capitals said on October 5 that Alex Ovechkin had told his teammates the 2026–27 season would be his last in the NHL. The Hockey News quotes Ovechkin as saying he and his family made the decision over the summer and that he wanted to announce it before Washington’s first home game. The outlet reports that he has played his entire NHL career with the Capitals.
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