Despite making his NHL debut in 2005-06, Ovechkin leads all players in power-play points since 2003-04, goals since 2000-01, game-winning goals since 1999-00, shots since 1998-99, power-play goals since 1997-98, hat tricks since 1996-97 (16), multi-goal games since 1995-96 and overtime goals since 1993-94. In addition, he leads the League in points since 2005-06, ranks second in multi-point games and ranks fourth in hits (2,398) among forwards.
Ovechkin ranks tied for first in NHL history in overtime goals, tied for 10th in game-winning goals, 13th in shots, tied for 15th in power-play goals and 29th in goals. He has been selected to eight NHL All-Star Games and has won the Hart Trophy three times, the Ted Lindsay/Lester B. Pearson Award three times, the Art Ross Trophy once, the Hart Trophy once and the Calder Memorial Trophy once.
Gartner spent the first 10 seasons of his 19-year NHL career with the Capitals after Washington selected him in the first round, fourth overall, in the 1979 NHL Draft. Gartner scored 35 or more goals in each of his first nine seasons with the Capitals and recorded 789 points (397g, 392a) in 758 games with Washington from 1979-89. He ranks third in franchise history in goals, points, game-winning goals and power-play goals and fourth in assists.
Gartner played 1,432 games with five teams in his NHL career, recording 1,335 points (708g, 627a) and ranks seventh in NHL history in goals. He was inducted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001 and holds the NHL record for most 30-goal seasons (17) and shares the record for most consecutive 30-goal seasons (15). He played in seven NHL All-Star Games and won the NHL's fastest skater competition at the All-Star Game three times. Gartner became the fourth player in Capitals history to have his number retired when his No. 11 was raised to the rafters on Dec. 28, 2008.
Former Capitals players Sergei Fedorov, Scott Stevens, Adam Oates and Jaromir Jagr were also named to the list.
