Gretzky called Ovechkin's final season great for the NHL
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Wayne Gretzky said Alexander Ovechkin's final season in the NHL will be a great one for the league after Ovechkin announced the 2026-27 season will be his last and noted that Ovechkin already holds the NHL's goals record with 929.
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Alexander Ovechkin holds the NHL record for total regular season goals with 929, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record.
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Wayne Gretzky said that Alexander Ovechkin's final season will be great for the NHL.
Alexander Ovechkin announced that the 2026/27 season will be his last in the NHL.
Ovechkin holds the NHL record for total regular season goals with 929.
MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The best scorer in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL), Canadian Wayne Gretzky, said that the last season of Russian Alexander Ovechkin will be great for the league.
On Monday, Washington Capitals forward Ovechkin announced that this season will be his last in the NHL.
"This last season of his will be great for the NHL, considering what Ovie is doing and what he has already done. I'm happy for him. I'm happy that he holds the goal record. I told him when he broke my record, the words that my father once said to me: 'Don't be surprised if one day someone beats him.' My father was a very wise man," Gretzky was quoted as saying by The Athletic.
Open Questions
- What specific achievements will Ovechkin be celebrated in his final season?
- Does Ovechkin plan to continue his career in other leagues after the NHL?
