“Ovechkin breaks Gretzky’s 31-year-old record in game number 1487, the exact number of games in which Gretzky played,” said iconic Capitals play-by-play announcer Joe Betninati at the beginning of the celebration ceremony. Then came the gifts as the Capitals invited Alex Ovechkin, his mother, wife Nastasiya, and kids Sergei and Ilya on the ice.
The Great One, Wayne Gretzky, revealed he got a Rolls-Royce for breaking Gordie Howe’s goalscoring record. While Ovi didn’t get a luxury car for his achievement, the Capitals showered the NHL’s goals leader with several unique (and expensive) gifts. However, it all started with the humble flower bouquets, which alternate captains Tom Wilson and John Carlson presented to the Ovechkins.
Capitals president of hockey operations Brian MacLellan presented a bespoke, engraved, golden hockey stick to Alex Ovechkin. The team didn’t just stop there, going out of their way to gift a pair of mini golden sticks to Sergei and Ilya Ovechkin. “Boys. We don’t use those on the street, and we don’t hit Daddy in the knee with those,” joked the color commentator. And then Capitals’ owner Ted Leonsis himself stepped up.
Leonsis presented the record-breaking goalscorer and his mother with Rolex watches and gifted a Cartier one to Nastasiya. While we don’t know how much the sticks or the watches cost, it’s safe to say that Cartier, Rolxes, and custom-made golden sticks don’t come cheap.
Ovechkin and his mother get Rolex watches from owner Ted Leonsis. His wife gets a Cartier watch
— Sammi Silber (@sammisilber) April 10, 2025
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