257261 Ovechkin Discovered 2009 Mar. 31 by L. Elenin at Tzec Maun. Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin (b. 1985) is a Russian ice-hockey winger who began his career with the Dynamo Moscow. He is captain of both the Russian National Team and the NHL's Washington Capitals, and is a multiple World Champion. NOTE: some special characters may not display properly (any characters within {} are an attempt to place the proper accent above a character) Reference: MPC batch dated 2014-10-08 Last Updated: 2015-01-12