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Alex Ovechkin Draft Pick

Drafted first overall by the Washington Capitals in 2004.

Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin was selected by the Washington Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft.

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Active Legend; Active Player

Lore & Background

Ovechkin was selected by the Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL entry draft. He had been projected as the first overall pick for nearly two years and had earned comparisons to Mario Lemieux. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Ovechkin remained with Dynamo Moscow for one more season before signing with the Capitals on 5 August 2005.

Reader's Guide

Ovechkin was drafted first overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2004 NHL entry draft. He signed with the Capitals on 5 August 2005 after the lockout ended.

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