NHL
Alex Ovechkin
NHL winger, Washington Capitals captain and the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer
3 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Alex Ovechkin Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)
Alex Ovechkin's recorded Top shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 101.52 mph. Performance date: 2022-04-20. Age at the time: 36. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
NHL 2021-22 regular season, WSH at VGK · Washington Capitals winger, 2021-22 regular season, age 36
Source quote and limits
“"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":101.5200”
Puck and player tracking: 101.52 mph = 163.4 km/h, his hardest shot of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2022-04-20, WSH at VGK) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22). Lower top shot speed of the same kind: 97.30 mph (2025-11-26, 2025-26 regular season, https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/32-in-32/washington-capitals-nhl-edge-stats-for-2026-27-season-32-in-32), removed (one best per kind).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-20age 36 | NHL 2021-22 regular season, WSH at VGKTop shot speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 101.52 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2022-04-20. NHL EDGE skater detail: Alex Ovechkin, 2021-22 regular season (NHL API, api-web.nhle.com) Washington Capitals winger, 2021-22 regular season, age 36 “"topShotSpeed":{"imperial":101.5200” Puck and player tracking: 101.52 mph = 163.4 km/h, his hardest shot of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2022-04-20, WSH at VGK) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22). Lower top shot speed of the same kind: 97.30 mph (2025-11-26, 2025-26 regular season, https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/32-in-32/washington-capitals-nhl-edge-stats-for-2026-27-season-32-in-32), removed (one best per kind). |
Alex Ovechkin Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking)
Alex Ovechkin's recorded Top skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) is 22.16 mph. Performance date: 2021-12-06. Age at the time: 36. This was a competition result. The source at api-web.nhle.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.
NHL 2021-22 regular season, ANA at WSH · Washington Capitals winger, 2021-22 regular season, age 36
Source quote and limits
“"speedMax":{"imperial":22.1600”
Puck and player tracking: 22.16 mph = 35.7 km/h, his top skating speed of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2021-12-06, ANA at WSH) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-06age 36 | NHL 2021-22 regular season, ANA at WSHTop skating speed in a game (NHL EDGE tracking) | 22.16 | mph | api-web.nhle.comEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 2021-12-06. NHL EDGE skater detail: Alex Ovechkin, 2021-22 regular season (NHL API, api-web.nhle.com) Washington Capitals winger, 2021-22 regular season, age 36 “"speedMax":{"imperial":22.1600” Puck and player tracking: 22.16 mph = 35.7 km/h, his top skating speed of the 2021-22 regular season. The quote is the JSON field; the game date (2021-12-06, ANA at WSH) is in the same record's overlay. Chosen as his career best in the NHL EDGE era (since 2021-22). |
Alex Ovechkin NHL All-Star Hardest Shot
Alex Ovechkin's recorded NHL All-Star Hardest Shot is 101.4 mph. Performance date: 2015-01-24. Age at the time: 29. This was a competition result. The source at russianmachineneverbreaks.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2015 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Columbus) · Washington Capitals winger, NHL All-Star Skills
Source quote and limits
“Ovechkin posted his fastest attempt ever, 101.4 MPH, which he accomplished twice.”
101.4 mph = 163.2 km/h, on both of his shots; his best All-Star Hardest Shot. Other All-Star Hardest Shot results: 2017 miss and 97.8 mph (https://www.broadstreethockey.com/post/2017-nhl-all-star-skills-competition-results-updates/), 2018 98.8 and 101.3 mph, 2023 miss and 95.1 mph (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/02/03/alex-ovechkin-unable-to-defend-hardest-shot-title/). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). Lower All-Star hardest shot: NHL All-Star Hardest Shot: 101.3 mph (2018-01-27, https://nhl.com/news/capitals-alex-ovechkin-wins-hardest-shot-skills-competition-295365586), removed (one best per kind).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-24age 29 | 2015 NHL All-Star Skills Competition (Columbus)NHL All-Star Hardest Shot | 101.4 | mph | russianmachineneverbreaks.commedium confidenceEvidenceNews report; Competition; performance date 2015-01-24. Alex Ovechkin Flexes After Shooting Puck Over 100 MPH in Hardest Shot Competition (Russian Machine Never Breaks, 2015-01-24) Washington Capitals winger, NHL All-Star Skills “Ovechkin posted his fastest attempt ever, 101.4 MPH, which he accomplished twice.” 101.4 mph = 163.2 km/h, on both of his shots; his best All-Star Hardest Shot. Other All-Star Hardest Shot results: 2017 miss and 97.8 mph (https://www.broadstreethockey.com/post/2017-nhl-all-star-skills-competition-results-updates/), 2018 98.8 and 101.3 mph, 2023 miss and 95.1 mph (https://russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2023/02/03/alex-ovechkin-unable-to-defend-hardest-shot-title/). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). Lower All-Star hardest shot: NHL All-Star Hardest Shot: 101.3 mph (2018-01-27, https://nhl.com/news/capitals-alex-ovechkin-wins-hardest-shot-skills-competition-295365586), removed (one best per kind). |
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