Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is the 2024-25 winner fo the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award which is presented "to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities on his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey." Ovechkin's record setting season additionally saw him surpass Jaromir Jagr for the most game winning goals in NHL history, extend his own marks for career 40 goal seasons, 30 goal seasons, power play goals and overtime goals.