How Many Stanley Cups Has Alex Ovechkin Won?

Alexander Ovechkin is one of the most talented players in the National Hockey League today. He is known as “the Great Eight” and arguably one of the best to ever wear number 8 in the NHL alongside Teemu Selanne and a few others greats. However, a lot of people look at hockey players and do not consider them to be the “best of the best” if they can’t back it up with their name listed on the Stanley Cup Trophy. In saying that, how many Stanley Cups has Alex Ovechkin Won?

Alex Ovechkin has won 1 Stanley Cup in his career. He won the Stanley Cup as the captain of the Washington Capitals during the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals playing off against the Vegas Golden Knights. In addition, Ovechkin also won the Conn Smythe Trophy being recognized as the most valuable player in the 2018 NHL playoffs.

Stanley Cup 2017-2018: Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights

Let us go over some information looking back at the 2018 Stanley Cup Champions. Washington Capitals won the series 4-1 over the Vegas Golden Knights. It was quite a year for the Vegas Golden Knights, it was their inaugural season, meaning the first year existing as an NHL team. It is unlikely for an NHL team during their first season to make the playoffs, but the Vegas Golden Knights almost won the Stanley Cup, it was quite the playoffs.

However, Alex Ovechkin lead the Washington Capitals to success and his first-ever Stanley Cup win. Take a look at how each game went in that series below looking at goals per game:

	Washington Capitals	Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1 (Vegas)	4	6
Game 2 (Vegas)	3	2
Game 3 (Washington)	3	1
Game 4 (Washington)	6	2
Game 5 (Vegas)	4	3

The series ended up being a 4 game winning streak for the Washington Capitals, after losing game one they ended up turning it around significantly and winning it all in game 5. This was only the second time ever that the Washington Capitals have made the Stanley Cup finals, the last appearance was in 1998 facing off against the Detroit Red Wings, but the Red Wings ended up winning 4 games straight sweeping the series. Keep in mind, Alex Ovechkin did not play in the NHL until 2005 so he was not a part of that series.

After Alex Ovechkin and the Caps won their first Stanely Cup Finals, they celebrated quite well I would say. The team traveled home back to Washington to celebrate with their local fans. I remember checking out social media platforms after they won, and let me tell you, I remember some funny celebrations. Just take a look at Ovi and a few teammates jumping and splashing around at the Georgetown Waterfront fountain in Washington.

How Many Points did Ovechkin Get in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs?

As we know, Alex Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe trophy during the 2018 playoffs. This is the MVP of the playoffs, and without a doubt was earned by Ovechkin that year. Alex had scored 15 goals and made 12 assists in the 2018 postseason, being the best postseason of his career reaching 27 points in 24 games.

	Goals	Assists
Game 1	0	1 (3rd period)
Game 2	1 (2nd period)	0
Game 3	1 (2nd period)	0
Game 4	0	1 (1st period)
Game 5	1 (2nd period)	0

How Many Points did Ovechkin Get in the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals Series?

In the final playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights Alex Ovechkin was recorded scoring a total of 3 goals and 5 points over the five-game series. Considering this was his first-ever appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals, it is fair to say he did a great job. He averaged just over 20 minutes of ice time per game during the entire 2018 playoffs.

How Many Penalties Did Ovechkin Have in the 2018 Finals?

During the 2018 finals versus the Vegas Golden Knights, Alex Ovechkin had a total of 2 penalty minutes for a tripping penalty in game 5 during the first period. This was the only penalty Alex Ovechkin had in the 2018 NHL finals.

	Penalty and Minutes
Game 1	None
Game 2	None
Game 3	None
Game 4	None
Game 5	2 PIM – Tripping  (1st period)