Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced on Monday that this upcoming season would be his “final year” in the National Hockey League (NHL), adding that while he loves the game, he knows “it’s the right decision.”
\n\nIn a statement shared on X by the Washington Capitals, Ovechkin, 41, said he and his family made the decision “this summer.” Ovechkin added that he was “excited” to play in the upcoming season with his teammates and promised to “do everything” they could “to make this year special.”
\n\n“My family and I decided this summer that this will be my final year in the NHL,” Ovechkin said in the statement. “I love this game so much, but I know in my heart it’s the right decision.”
\n\nOvechkin went on to express that “it was important” that he announce it would be his final year in the NHL, so that he had “the chance to thank all the people around the game” and all the people who have been important to him and his family and helped him “through good times and tough losses.”
\n\n“I wouldn’t have been able to achieve everything I have in my life without them,” Ovechkin continued. “I am excited…
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