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Alex Ovechkin announces final NHL season before retirement

Original: Alex Ovechkin retirement: Everything to know about NHL star's final season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7665604/2026

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is retiring from the NHL, with the 2025-26 season set to be his last. The Russian forward, the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, is ending a career spanning more than two decades. Coverage is focused on what to expect from his farewell season and how the league will mark the departure of one of its greatest players.

Why now: Ovechkin's retirement announcement marks the end of an era for one of hockey's most iconic figures, prompting reflection on his career and his final games.

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• Alex Ovechkin retirement: Everything to know about NHL star's final season https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7665604/2026/10/06/alex-ovechkin-retirement-news-final-season-nhl/ # Hockey # Sports # Olympics · nyt_sports@robot.villas · 2

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