# Capitals' Alex Ovechkin to retire from NHL after this season

https://mins.news/en/item/86667

- CBC News, 2026-10-05 15:24 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/alex-ovechkin-retirement-teammates-washington-capitals-nhl-9.7369527?cmp=rss

> Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin told his teammates that the current season will be his last in the National Hockey League.

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