{"id":14986,"date":"2026-10-06T06:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=14986"},"modified":"2026-10-06T06:05:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T10:05:36","slug":"ovechkin-retirement","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/nhl\/ovechkin-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Ovechkin Retirement: His Final Season and Last Games in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex Ovechkin announced his retirement on Monday: 2026-27, his 22nd NHL season, will be his last. The Capitals captain broke the news in the dressing room. He did it before practice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on 5 October, 21 years to the day after his NHL debut, a 3-2 win over Columbus in which he scored twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fans in Canada, that leaves nine chances to see the NHL&#8217;s all-time leading goal scorer in person, in all seven Canadian NHL cities. The farewell starts in Ottawa on 10 November and ends there on 8 April. In between, a five-day western swing takes him through Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, and Toronto gets him twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alex Ovechkin Announces His Final NHL Season\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GQ4OqIln-R0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Ovechkin tells his Capitals teammates that 2026-27 will be his final NHL season. Video: Washington Capitals on YouTube.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"announcement\">The Ovechkin retirement announcement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ovechkin, 41, said it mattered to him and his family that his teammates heard it from him first, and he asked them to enjoy the year with him, starting with a push for the playoffs. \u201cIt\u2019s hard, but let\u2019s enjoy it and let\u2019s do some special things this year,\u201d he said, in NHL.com\u2019s account of the meeting. Tom Wilson was the first to cross the room and hug him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reaction around the league came fast. In Pittsburgh, Sidney Crosby took questions only about Ovechkin after Monday&#8217;s morning skate. Evgeni Malkin, who never speaks after morning skates, made an exception to praise him, and wondered aloud whether this might be his own last season too. Crosby and Ovechkin both debuted in 2005-06, the first season after the lockout. Malkin, drafted one pick after Ovechkin in 2004, followed a year later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"canada\">Ovechkin&#8217;s last games in Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">City<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Arena<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Start<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tue 10 Nov<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/ottawa-senators\/\">Ottawa<\/a><\/td><td>Canadian Tire Centre<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thu 3 Dec<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">Edmonton<\/a><\/td><td>Rogers Place<\/td><td>8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sat 5 Dec<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/calgary-flames\/\">Calgary<\/a><\/td><td>Scotiabank Saddledome<\/td><td>3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mon 7 Dec<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/vancouver-canucks\/\">Vancouver<\/a><\/td><td>Rogers Arena<\/td><td>9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mon 21 Dec<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/toronto-maple-leafs\/\">Toronto<\/a><\/td><td>Scotiabank Arena<\/td><td>2 p.m. ET<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sat 13 Feb<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/montreal-canadiens\/\">Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/td><td>Bell Centre<\/td><td>1 p.m. ET<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fri 5 Mar<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/winnipeg-jets\/\">Winnipeg<\/a><\/td><td>Canada Life Centre<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sun 28 Mar<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/toronto-maple-leafs\/\">Toronto<\/a><\/td><td>Scotiabank Arena<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thu 8 Apr<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/ottawa-senators\/\">Ottawa<\/a><\/td><td>Canadian Tire Centre<\/td><td>7 p.m. ET<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calgary is the date with the most meaning. The 5 December game falls in the Saddledome&#8217;s final season, so it is his last game in a building where he first played in 2006. If he plays every game until then, it will also be his 1,600th in the NHL. Our <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/nhl\/saddledome-farewell-season\/\">Saddledome farewell piece<\/a> has the story of the Flames&#8217; last year there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toronto is the city to circle twice. The 21 December game is a Monday matinee at 2 p.m. ET, and the 28 March visit is his last there. No Canadian rink has seen more of his goals: 25 of them have come in Toronto. Montr\u00e9al gets a Saturday matinee on 13 February, and Winnipeg&#8217;s only chance is on 5 March. Start times are the NHL&#8217;s and can change, and our <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/how-to-watch\/\">how to watch NHL in Canada<\/a> guide covers the broadcasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All seven Canadian clubs also visit Capital One Arena, and the Canadiens come twice, starting on 14 October. Our <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/washington-capitals\/\">Washington Capitals<\/a> page carries the full schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"record\">Ovechkin against Canada&#8217;s teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Canadian clubs have been good to him. Ovechkin has 209 regular-season goals in 312 games against the seven Canadian teams, and 98 of them came in Canadian rinks. The Maple Leafs have seen the most: 45 goals in 64 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Club<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GP<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">G<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">A<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Goals in that city<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/toronto-maple-leafs\/\">Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>64<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/montreal-canadiens\/\">Montr\u00e9al Canadiens<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>63<\/td><td>44<\/td><td>32<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/ottawa-senators\/\">Ottawa Senators<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>63<\/td><td>39<\/td><td>26<\/td><td>19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/winnipeg-jets\/\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>35<\/td><td>28<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/calgary-flames\/\">Calgary Flames<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>29<\/td><td>19<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/edmonton-oilers\/\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>28<\/td><td>18<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/vancouver-canucks\/\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td>30<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winnipeg&#8217;s numbers start in 2011-12, when the Jets returned. He scored another 30 against the Atlanta Thrashers, the franchise that moved north that summer, in his first six seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chase\">What he has left to chase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The big record is already his. Goal No. 895, against the Islanders on 6 April 2025, took him past Wayne Gretzky&#8217;s 894, and he has 929. He also holds the NHL records for power-play goals (331), game-winning goals (141) and overtime goals (27), two clear of Crosby in that last one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One count is still open. With 77 playoff goals, his total stands at 1,006, ten short of Gretzky&#8217;s 1,016 with the playoffs included. Our <a href=\"\/ca\/news\/nhl\/ovechkin-goals-tracker\/\">Ovechkin goals tracker<\/a> follows that chase game by game. He is also 12 points from 1,700 in the regular season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trophy case is full. He won the Calder in 2006 and the Art Ross in 2008, the Hart three times, the Ted Lindsay three times and the Rocket Richard a record nine times. In 2018 he lifted the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe. Washington&#8217;s only championship sits on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/stanley-cup-winners\/\">Stanley Cup winners<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-games\">His final games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unless Washington reach the playoffs, the last home game is against Pittsburgh on Sunday, 4 April, and the regular season ends at Philadelphia on Saturday, 10 April, at 12:30 p.m. ET. He wants more than that. His message to the room was about making the playoffs, and the Capitals are 1-1-0 after two games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For bettors, a farewell season adds a storyline but rarely moves a futures price on its own. Washington&#8217;s price sits on our <a href=\"\/ca\/nhl\/stanley-cup-odds\/\">Stanley Cup odds page<\/a>. Odds may change. 19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Ovechkin retirement FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is Ovechkin retiring?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Alex Ovechkin told the Capitals on 5 October 2026 that the 2026-27 season, his 22nd in the NHL, will be his last.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement002\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When is Ovechkin&#8217;s last game in Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Thursday, 8 April 2027, at Ottawa&#8217;s Canadian Tire Centre, 7 p.m. ET.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement003\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When does Ovechkin play in Toronto?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Twice, both at Scotiabank Arena: Monday, 21 December 2026 at 2 p.m. ET, and Sunday, 28 March 2027 at 7 p.m. ET.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement004\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When does Ovechkin play in Western Canada?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Edmonton on 3 December (6 p.m. MT); Calgary on 5 December (1:30 p.m. MT); Vancouver on 7 December (6 p.m. PT); Winnipeg on 5 March (6 p.m. CT). Times are local.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement005\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many goals has Ovechkin scored against Canadian teams?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">209 in 312 regular-season games against the seven Canadian clubs, including 45 against Toronto.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement006\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How old is Alex Ovechkin?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">41. He was born in Moscow on 17 September 1985.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-ovechkin-retirement007\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">When is Ovechkin&#8217;s final NHL game?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Capitals&#8217; last regular-season game is at Philadelphia on Saturday, 10 April 2027. A playoff run would extend his career.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC) | Please play responsibly | Statistics are the NHL&#8217;s regular-season figures unless stated | Start times are the NHL&#8217;s and can change | ConnexOntario: 1-866-531-2600 (ON); your province&#8217;s helpline is on our <a href=\"\/ca\/gambling-awareness\/\">gambling awareness page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Ovechkin says 2026-27 will be his last NHL season. Every game he has left in Canada, from Ottawa on 10 November to Ottawa on 8 April.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3589,"featured_media":14985,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"ovechkin retirement","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Ovechkin Retirement: His Last Games in Canada | Squawka","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Ovechkin retirement confirmed: 2026-27 is his final NHL season. 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