# Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign video

> On Monday he took his first few strides back on the ice in the United States as he starts gearing up for a new National Hockey League (NHL) season with the Washington Capitals, his 22nd in the world's best league.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:41:44.341Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T08:02:06.655Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: 929 goals in 1,573 regular season games, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Ovečkin, Moscow, Putin Team, PutinTeam, Rusko, United States, Vladimír Putin, Washington Capitals, Wazhma Omar, breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goal-scoring record

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T19:41:44.341Z - DW Top Stories: [Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign video](https://www.dw.com/en/alexander-ovechkin-backs-putin-party-in-campaign-video/a-79277772?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)
- 2026-09-17T19:51:10.436Z - SME: [Som Rus a podporujem svoju krajinu. Keď Ovečkina zavolali do kampane, neváhal](https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/hokej-alexander-oveckin-rusko-podpora-putin-lavrov-kampan-reakcie-nhl-2026-2027/)
- 2026-09-18T08:02:06.655Z - BBC Pashto: [له کوچنۍ هیلې تر مسلکي سینګارګرۍ؛ روسیه کې د یوې افغانې ښځې هنر - BBC News پښتو](https://www.bbc.com/pashto/articles/crn8e2qj6x29o)

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