NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points in 11 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 761 NHL games during his career, notching 460 goals and adding 424 assists along with 468 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has played 82 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 38+32=70 with 12 PIM.
