Alex Ovechkin
Left Wing
Age: 35-161d
Exp: 14 Years
Active
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Current Contract
Alex Ovechkin signed a 13 year / $124,000,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $124,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $9,538,462. In 2020-1, Ovechkin will earn a base salary of $10,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,538,462.
Contract: 13 yr(s) / $124,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $9,538,462 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit Cap Hit % Yearly Cash 2008-09 23 $9,000,000 - - $9,538,462 21.59% $9,000,000($9,000,000) 2009-10 24 $9,000,000 - - $9,538,462 17.86% $9,000,000($18,000,000) 2010-11 25 $9,000,000 - - $9,538,462 15.62% $9,000,000($27,000,000) 2011-12 26 $9,000,000 - - $9,538,462 13.22% $9,000,000($36,000,000) 2012-13 27 $5,268,293 - - $9,538,462 14.12% $5,268,293($41,268,293) 2013-14 28 $9,000,000 - - $9,538,462 14.69% $9,000,000($50,268,293) 2014-15 29 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 13.91% $10,000,000($60,268,293) 2015-16 30 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 13.55% $10,000,000($70,268,293) 2016-17 31 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 12.9% $10,000,000($80,268,293) 2017-18 32 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 12.33% $10,000,000($90,268,293) 2018-19 33 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 11.74% $10,000,000($100,268,293) 2019-20 34 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 11.73% $10,000,000($110,268,293) 2020-21 35 $10,000,000 - - $9,538,462 11.75% $10,000,000($120,268,293) 2021-22 36 UFA Contract Notes:- 82 Game 2012 Salary: $9,000,000
- After 7/1/14 he can designate 10 teams each year that he will NOT accept a trade to
Previous Contracts
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2005-2007Entry Level
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $11,502,600 Signing Bonus $590,520 Average Salary $3,834,200 Free Agent: 2008 / RFA Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2005-2006 $688,940 $295,260 - $984,200 2006-2007 $688,940 $295,260 - $984,200 2007-2008 $984,200 - - $984,200 2008-2009 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2009-2010 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2010-2011 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2011-2012 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2012-2013 $5,268,293 - - $5,268,293 2013-2014 $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 2014-2015 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2015-2016 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2016-2017 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2017-2018 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2018-2019 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2019-2020 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2020-2021 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 Est. Earnings (16 seasons) $122,630,373 $590,520 - $123,220,893 Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 16 seasons $122,630,373 $590,520 - $123,220,893 Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 01/15/2020 Conduct detrimental to the league 1 game $51,282 Skipping the All-Star Game 02/01/2019 Conduct detrimental to the league 1 game $51,282 Skipping the All-Star Game 01/28/2016 Conduct detrimental to the league 1 game $51,282 Skipping the All-Star Game 01/22/2012 3 games $154,678 Charging Zbynek Michalek (PIT) 03/15/2010 Boarding 2 games $232,645 Boarding Brian Campbell (CHI) 12/01/2009 Slew-footing 2 games $98,844 Knee to knee hit against Tim Gleason (CAR) 10 $640,013 Transactions
Jan 15 2020Suspended 1 game for skipping the All-Star Game, forfeiting $51,282 in 2019-20 salary with Washington (WAS)Feb 1 2019Suspended 1 game for skipping the All-Star game, forfeiting $51,282 in 2018-19 salary with Washington (WAS)Jan 28 2016Suspended 1 game for skipping the All-Star game, forfeiting $51,282 in 2015-16 salary with Washington (WAS)Jan 10 2008Signed a 13 year $124 million contract with Washington (WAS)Aug 31 2005Signed a 3 year $11.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)Jun 24 2004Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#1 overall)Statistics
Season Team Games G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blocks PIM HIT TAKEAWAY GIVEAWAY FACE WON 2020 WAS 14 6 9 15 -5 51 1 4 0 0 9 4 42 2 3 0 2019 WAS 68 48 19 67 -12 311 13 5 0 0 30 30 184 28 48 1 2018 WAS 81 51 38 89 7 338 18 10 0 0 41 40 223 47 70 1 2017 WAS 82 49 38 87 3 355 17 14 0 0 21 32 139 25 71 3 2016 WAS 82 33 37 70 6 313 17 10 0 0 29 50 216 29 46 0 2015 WAS 79 50 21 71 21 398 19 6 0 0 34 53 225 24 50 0 2014 WAS 80 52 28 80 9 392 25 9 0 0 32 54 255 45 57 2 2013 WAS 68 45 26 71 -29 335 25 12 0 1 20 42 181 27 43 1 2012 WAS 45 30 24 54 -1 207 0 1 0 0 16 32 106 0 0 0 2011 WAS 73 32 26 58 -12 286 0 0 0 0 40 26 202 0 0 5 2010 WAS 75 31 50 81 24 357 0 0 0 0 19 37 230 0 0 6 2009 WAS 49 38 38 76 31 265 0 0 0 0 12 49 132 0 0 6 Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 1999-2000 Dynamo Moskva U16 Russia U16 Finals 6 1 0 1 4 | 2000-2001 Russia U16 (all) International-Jr 3 2 1 3 2 | Russia U17 EYOF 4 0 1 1 0 | 2001-2002 Dynamo Moskva Russia 22 2 2 4 4 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 19 18 8 26 20 | Russia U17 WHC-17 5 12 2 14 17 | Russia U18 WJC-18 8 14 4 18 0 | 2002-2003 Dynamo Moskva Russia 40 8 7 15 28 | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 Russia U18 WJC-18 6 9 4 13 6 | Russia U20 WJC-20 6 6 1 7 4 | Russia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup - - - - - | 2003-2004 Dynamo Moskva Russia 53 13 11 24 40 | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 Russia U20 WJC-20 6 5 2 7 25 | Russia EHT 8 4 2 6 0 | Russia WC 6 1 1 2 0 | 2004-2005 Dynamo Moskva Russia 37 13 13 26 32 | Playoffs 10 2 4 6 31 Russia WCup 2 1 0 1 0 | Russia U20 WJC-20 6 7 4 11 4 | Russia EHT 5 2 3 5 4 | Russia WC 8 5 3 8 4 | 2005-2006 Washington Capitals NHL 81 52 54 106 52 | Russia OG 8 5 0 5 8 | Russia EHT 1 0 1 1 0 | Russia WC 7 6 3 9 6 | 2006-2007 Washington Capitals NHL 82 46 46 92 52 | Russia WC 8 1 2 3 29 | 2007-2008 Washington Capitals NHL 82 65 47 112 40 | Playoffs 7 4 5 9 0 Russia WC 9 6 6 12 8 | 2008-2009 Washington Capitals NHL 79 56 54 110 72 | Playoffs 14 11 10 21 8 2009-2010 Washington Capitals NHL 72 50 59 109 89 | Playoffs 7 5 5 10 0 Russia OG 4 2 2 4 2 | Russia WC 9 5 1 6 4 | Russia (all) International 13 7 3 10 6 | 2010-2011 Washington Capitals NHL 79 32 53 85 41 | Playoffs 9 5 5 10 10 Russia WC 5 0 0 0 4 | Russia (all) International 5 0 0 0 4 | 2011-2012 Washington Capitals NHL 78 38 27 65 26 | Playoffs 14 5 4 9 8 Russia WC 3 2 2 4 2 | Russia (all) International 3 2 2 4 2 | 2012-2013 Dynamo Moskva KHL 31 19 21 40 14 | Washington Capitals NHL 48 32 24 56 36 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 4 Russia EHT 3 1 1 2 0 | Russia WC 1 1 1 2 0 | Russia (all) International 4 2 2 4 0 | 2013-2014 Washington Capitals NHL 78 51 28 79 48 | Russia OG 5 1 1 2 0 | Russia EHT 3 0 2 2 2 | Russia WC 9 4 7 11 8 | Russia (all) International 18 5 10 15 10 | 2014-2015 Washington Capitals NHL 81 53 28 81 58 | Playoffs 14 5 4 9 6 Russia WC 2 1 1 2 0 | Russia (all) International 2 1 1 2 0 | 2015-2016 Washington Capitals NHL 79 50 21 71 53 | Playoffs 12 5 7 12 2 Russia WC 6 1 1 2 2 | Russia (all) International 6 1 1 2 2 | 2016-2017 Washington Capitals NHL 82 33 36 69 50 | Playoffs 13 5 3 8 8 Russia WCup 4 1 2 3 6 | Russia (all) International 7 2 2 4 8 | 2017-2018 Washington Capitals NHL 82 49 38 87 32 | Playoffs 24 15 12 27 8 2018-2019 Washington Capitals NHL 81 51 38 89 40 | Playoffs 7 4 5 9 19 Russia WC 10 2 1 3 2 | Russia EHT 2 1 3 4 0 | Russia (all) International 12 3 4 7 2 | 2019-2020 Washington Capitals NHL 68 48 19 67 30 | Playoffs 8 4 1 5 2 2020-2021 Washington Capitals NHL 14 6 9 15 4 | Player statistics © www.eliteprospects.com
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Transactions
Jan 15 2020Suspended 1 game for skipping the All-Star Game, forfeiting $51,282 in 2019-20 salary with Washington (WAS)Feb 1 2019Suspended 1 game for skipping the All-Star game, forfeiting $51,282 in 2018-19 salary with Washington (WAS)Jan 28 2016Suspended 1 game for skipping the All-Star game, forfeiting $51,282 in 2015-16 salary with Washington (WAS)Jan 10 2008Signed a 13 year $124 million contract with Washington (WAS)Aug 31 2005Signed a 3 year $11.5 million contract with Washington (WAS)Jun 24 2004Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#1 overall)