"NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly recently spoke to Championat's Vladimir Laevsky about Ovechkin and the legendary winger's importance to the NHL. During the conversation, Laevsky brought up the potential of another league-conducted ceremony. Daly, while still recognizing Ovechkin's greatness, left any celebration plans up to the Washington Capitals. "Celebrations for such milestones are usually organized by the clubs, not the league," Daly said, as translated via Google Translate. "We are usually invited to take part in the ceremony."
"Ovechkin will attempt to reach the 900 mark against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. In eight career games against Seattle, Ovechkin has recorded 11 points (5g, 6a). The Great 8 is also just three games shy of becoming the 24th player in NHL history to play in 1,500 career games. He's set to hit that mark against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night."
Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the 2025-26 season and now sits two goals away from 900 career goals. The NHL has no specific league-run celebration planned for the potential 900th goal, with the deputy commissioner saying milestone ceremonies are usually organized by clubs and the league typically participates when invited. Daly described Ovechkin as a world-class player and a strong ambassador for the sport. Ovechkin will try to reach 900 against the Seattle Kraken and is three games shy of 1,500 career games, with that milestone set to come against the Ottawa Senators.
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