Alexander Ovechkin can become the first Russian hockey player to win “Bill Masteron Trophy” – a reward handed to the NHL player best demonstrating perseverance, sports skill and devotion to sports.

And Ovechkin is simply doomed to pick up an individual trophy!

Managed to reboot at the hardest moment

The journalist The Hockey News Sammy Silber on the social network reported that Alexander Ovechkin was nominated from Washington to Bill Masteron Trophy. And this is the most obvious choice that could only be! Ovechkin is suitable for absolutely all criteria to pick up the award.

So, last season it became problematic for the Russian: in the first 44 matches, he abandoned only 9 goals! And when many fans and experts began to say that the captain of the capital’s club is exhausted and could no longer be an elite sniper due to age, Alexander rebooted.

Alexander Ovechkin / Photo: © Patrick Smith / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

In the remaining 35 matches, he scored 22 goals! But more delights that after that last year’s break to the match of the NHL stars, after which Ovechkin (64) began to light, more than the Russian, given the current season, only Leon Drazyseitl abandoned (70)! At the same time, Drazyzaytl held 107 meetings, and the greatest sniper was 96. For comparison, even American Oston Matthews (59) loses the struggle to 39-year-old Alexander on this segment. But it is Matthewus, according to many experts, that Ovechkin’s record can beat.

Quickly recovered after an injury

Despite the just fantastic results, the season-2024/25 began for the captain of Washington. After 18 starting matches, he leader in the list of the best snipers – 15 goals. However, on November 18, in the match against Utah, he received a fracture of the fibula of his left leg, which raised questions about his restoration. Still, at 39, it is difficult to return the former form after the injury. But Ovechkin returned on December 28 and immediately scored into the gate of Toronto.

Now Alexander has already 41 goals, although he missed 16 matches. If it were not for damage, then the Russian hockey player would have every chance of becoming the first player in the history of the NHL, who was knocked out by the Golevoy fifty dollars in 10 seasons.

But even a fracture did not prevent Ovechkin from overtaking Wayne Gretzky and become the greatest sniper in the history of the strongest League of the world! This fully demonstrates the very necessary devotion to sports and perseverance. Yes, and the 895th puck was celebrated by Alexander so that it was visible-he still loves hockey and not oversaturated with him. And his jump after the goal has already become legendary.

At the same time, Ovechkin is not fixated on his achievements, but constantly thinks about the results of the team. What was the owner of Washington Ted Leonsis about.

– Alex was invited to several television shows, including The Tonight Show in New York so that he would create his brand, promote it and celebrate the record. Do you know what he said?

“I’m exhausted. I want to show respect for the coach and teammates. I want to relax. I want to prepare for the game on Thursday and for sprint in the playoffs. I do not want to fly back to New York and go back. Yes, it can be useful for me, but now is not the time. ” And this is what you want from your captain, – quotes the owner of the Washington Leoncis Russian Machine Never Breaks.

Alexander Ovechkin and Washington hockey players / Photo: © Patrick Smith / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

It is interesting that another Russian hockey player will claim Bill Masteron Trophy – Ivan Fedotov from Philadelphia. Journalists are delighted with the history of Fedotov, who, despite all the difficulties, fulfilled the dream – he ended up in the NHL. Even a year without professional hockey because of military service did not deprive him of motivation.

– Ivan is an ideal candidate for the role of the representative of Flyerses as the nominee Bill Masteron Trophy. He never refused his dreams to play the NHL after he was chosen in the draft almost 10 years ago in the seventh round.

However, it is precisely the level of his stamina, which he demonstrates daily throughout the season, whether in training or matches, continues to impress me, coaches and his teammates, ”said Daniel Brier, General Manager Flyers.

But it is Ovechkin who has every chance of becoming the first owner of Bill Masteron Trophy from Russia.