National Hockey League (NHL) club Alexander Ovechkin’s jersey for the farewell match of five-time Gagarin Cup winner Danis Zaripov was sold for 2.1 million rubles at a charity auction. DEA News.
On the jersey are the signatures of Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and other participants of the meeting. Zaripov’s farewell match was held on August 9 in Kazan.
Ovechkin made 74 regular season games in the NHL last season, scoring 42 goals and 33 assists. However, this did not help the Capitals reach the playoffs of the tournament.
Now the Russian has 822 goals scored in his NHL career. Wayne Gretzky is 72 goals behind. Canada remains the first among snipers in NHL history, due to 894 goals. Gordie Howe finished the top three in goals scored with 801 goals.
Former Olympic champion estimated probability Ovechkin leaves Washington.