Alex Ovechkin on becoming just the 23rd player in NHL history to play in 1,500 career games next season: 'This figure will be very important for me'

"Ovechkin currently ranks 17th in all-time games played among forwards and would be just the 16th to reach the 1,500-game mark."

"Ovechkin has been open about wanting to reach the 1,500 game threshold, placing it second to the all-time goals record when asked last summer."

Alex Ovechkin is nearing the significant milestone of 1,500 career NHL games played. He ranks 17th among forwards in all-time games played and seeks to be the 16th player to reach this milestone. Although a broken leg impeded his progress, he is determined to achieve this and considers it highly valuable in the league. Ovechkin emphasizes that reaching this mark would be a notable accomplishment in his career as well as for Russian players in the NHL.

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