Ovechkin Celebrates Historic 895th Goal, Surpassing Gretzky: We Made History!

The star Russian forward of the Washington Capitals, **[Alexander Ovechkin](title=»Александр Овечкин»)**, delivered a speech at a ceremony celebrating his 895th goal in NHL regular-season history, which positioned him as the greatest goal-scorer in the league’s history, surpassing the legendary **Wayne Gretzky**. The game against the New York Islanders, where Ovechkin scored the milestone goal, was paused for about 30 minutes to honor this significant achievement.

«What a day, right? As I always say, this is a team sport, and without my teammates, the organization, the fans, and the coaches, I wouldn’t be standing here today, nor would I have surpassed the Great One. Thank you so much, guys, I love you all! I know Nick Backstrom and T.J. Oshie are here—guys, I love you! We did it, gentlemen! We accomplished this.

And last but not least, to all the fans around the world: Russians, we did it! We made history. Yes!

And most importantly, to my mom, my family, my wonderful wife, and my father-in-law: thank you, I love you so much! Without your support, I wouldn’t be here. Love you all,” Ovechkin said on the ice during the ceremony.