Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of 2026-27 NHL season

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 16:54 · Archive

NHL's all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin will retire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leading regular season goalscorer, has announced he will retire at the end of the 2026-27 season. The 41-year-old Russian player has spent 22 years in the league and is regarded as the greatest Russian hockey player in NHL history.

Overchkin's retirement will mark the end of a distinguished career in professional ice hockey. The announcement comes as he enters the final stages of his playing days at the sport's highest level.

How it is being reported

• NHL legend Ovechkin will retire at end of seasonBBC Sport · 5 Oct, 18:05
• NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of seasonGuardian Sport · 5 Oct, 17:15
• Alex Ovechkin to retire at end of 2026-27 NHL season after 22 yearsNew York Post · 5 Oct, 16:43
• NHL's all-time leading goalscorer Alex Ovechkin, 41, announces retirementDaily Mail Sport · 5 Oct, 16:13

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