Q1. In which city and country was Alexander Ovechkin born?
A. St. Petersburg, Russia
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Kyiv, Ukraine
D. Minsk, Belarus
Answer: B. Moscow, Russia
Q2. What is Alexander Ovechkin’s exact date of birth?
A. September 17, 1985
B. October 17, 1985
C. September 17, 1984
D. August 17, 1986
Answer: A. September 17, 1985
Q3. Which NHL team selected Ovechkin first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft?
A. Pittsburgh Penguins
B. New York Rangers
C. Washington Capitals
D. Chicago Blackhawks
Answer: C. Washington Capitals
Q4. What jersey number has Ovechkin worn throughout his NHL career?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 17
Answer: B. 8
Q5. What is one of Ovechkin’s most common nicknames, referencing his jersey number?
A. The Great One
B. The Great 8
C. Rocket Richard
D. The Russian Rocket
Answer: B. The Great 8
Q6. In which position does Ovechkin primarily play?
A. Center
B. Right wing
C. Left wing
D. Defenseman
Answer: C. Left wing
Q7. Which hand does Ovechkin shoot with?
A. Left
B. Right
C. Both equally
D. Switch depending on situation
Answer: B. Right
Q8. Which award did Ovechkin win as the NHL’s top rookie in the 2005–06 season?
A. Hart Memorial Trophy
B. Calder Memorial Trophy
C. Art Ross Trophy
D. Conn Smythe Trophy
Answer: B. Calder Memorial Trophy
Q9. How many goals did Ovechkin score in his NHL rookie season (2005–06)?
A. 42
B. 48
C. 52
D. 56
Answer: C. 52
Q10. Which trophy did Ovechkin win a record nine times as the NHL’s leading goal scorer?
A. Art Ross Trophy
B. Hart Memorial Trophy
C. Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy
D. Ted Lindsay Award
Answer: C. Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy
Q11. How many times has Ovechkin won the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
D. Three
Answer: D. Three
Q12. In which seasons did Ovechkin win the Hart Memorial Trophy?
A. 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2012–13
B. 2005–06, 2008–09, and 2018
C. 2008–09, 2013–14, and 2018–19
D. 2007–08, 2009–10, and 2015–16
Answer: A. 2007–08, 2008–09, and 2012–13
Q13. Which award did Ovechkin win for leading the NHL in points during the 2007–08 season?
A. Conn Smythe Trophy
B. Art Ross Trophy
C. Calder Trophy
D. King Clancy Trophy
Answer: B. Art Ross Trophy
Q14. In which year did Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals win their first Stanley Cup?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
Answer: D. 2018
Q15. Which individual playoff award did Ovechkin receive after the Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup victory?
A. Hart Memorial Trophy
B. Conn Smythe Trophy
C. Bill Masterton Trophy
D. Frank J. Selke Trophy
Answer: B. Conn Smythe Trophy
Q16. Against which team and goaltender did Ovechkin score his record-breaking 895th career NHL goal on April 6, 2025?
A. Pittsburgh Penguins / Tristan Jarry
B. New York Islanders / Ilya Sorokin
C. Chicago Blackhawks / Petr Mrazek
D. Boston Bruins / Jeremy Swayman
Answer: B. New York Islanders / Ilya Sorokin
Q17. Whose long-standing NHL career goals record of 894 did Ovechkin surpass?
A. Wayne Gretzky
B. Gordie Howe
C. Jaromir Jagr
D. Brett Hull
Answer: A. Wayne Gretzky
Q18. As of the end of the 2025–26 season, approximately how many regular-season goals had Ovechkin scored in his NHL career?
A. 850
B. 894
C. 929
D. 1,000
Answer: C. 929
Q19. Ovechkin holds the NHL record for the most seasons with at least 40 goals. How many such seasons does he have?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
Answer: C. 14
Q20. Which Russian club did Ovechkin play for before joining the NHL full-time (including during the 2004–05 lockout)?
A. Dynamo Moscow
B. SKA Saint Petersburg
C. CSKA Moscow
D. Spartak Moscow
Answer: A. Dynamo Moscow
Q21. Ovechkin has spent his entire NHL career with which franchise?
A. New York Rangers
B. Washington Capitals
C. Pittsburgh Penguins
D. Detroit Red Wings
Answer: B. Washington Capitals
Q22. What is the name of Ovechkin’s wife?
A. Vera Glagoleva
B. Maria Sharapova
C. Tatyana Ovechkina
D. Anastasia Shubskaya
Answer: D. Anastasia Shubskaya
Q23. What are the names of Ovechkin’s two sons?
A. Sergei and Ilya
B. Mikhail and Alexei
C. Dmitri and Ivan
D. Andrei and Pavel
Answer: A. Sergei and Ilya
Q24. Ovechkin’s mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, was a successful athlete in which sport?
A. Figure skating
B. Tennis
C. Basketball
D. Track and field
Answer: C. Basketball
Q25. In which Olympic Games did Ovechkin represent Russia as a player?
A. 2002, 2006, and 2010
B. 2006, 2010, and 2014
C. 2010, 2014, and 2018
D. 2006, 2014, and 2022
Answer: B. 2006, 2010, and 2014
