NHL has awarded Alex Ovechkin (R) of Washington Capitals as Player Of The Month He registered 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points in 14 games last month. He also had 2 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 813 NHL games during his career, notching 494 goals and adding 451 assists along with 495 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 52 games with the Washington Capitals this season, totalling 34+27=61 with 27 PIM.
