Ovechkin catches up with Mikita in the list of NHL scorers of all time
They have 1467 points each.
Russian striker "Washington Capitals" Alexander Ovechkin came out on the 16th place in the list of scorers in the history of the NHL.
Having thrown the puck in a match with the Buffalo Sabers (4: 7), he scored 1,467 points in his overseas career.
Ovechkin is equal in points with Canadian forward Stan Mikita and shares 16th place with him. Mikita played for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1958-1980.