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Upper Deck honors Alex Ovechkin’s NHL scoring record with special ‘GR8’ cards
Upper Deck has released special trading cards to celebrate and commemorate Alex Ovechkin’s historic achievement of becoming the NHL’s all-time goal scoring leader.
Upper Deck, the official trading card company of the NHL, is highlighting “The Great 8’s” career with the release of a series of GR8 Moments trading cards on its Upper Deck e-Pack platform. The cards highlight key moments of Ovechkin’s career, including the record-breaking goal to surpass NHL legend Wayne Gretzky.
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Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th goal in his 1,487 career game. In addition to the NHL’s all-time goals record, Ovechkin also owns the records for most power-play goals, overtime goals, 40-goal seasons, and shots on goal. He has scored on an NHL-record 183 different goaltenders, while his 179 multi-goal games rank second in NHL history.
Ovechkin, who has spent his entire 20-year career with the Washington Capitals, is one of only 11 players in NHL history to reach the 1,600-point mark and just the seventh to do so with a single franchise.
“From his Young Guns card in ’05-’06 to this history-defining goal, it’s been incredible to document Alex’s one-of-a-kind career through trading cards. Fans across all generations understand that we have witnessed history on the ice, and this is their chance to be a part of that,” said Jason Masherah, president of Upper Deck. “As fans, these are the moments we live for. At Upper Deck, celebrating these iconic moments through trading cards is at the heart of what we do.”
Collectors can purchase the special GR8 cards for eight days. Along with the card showcasing Ovechkin’s record-breaking goal, there are seven additional cards featuring historic moments from his career, such as his 100th career goal and winning the Stanley Cup in 2018. Chase cards include Red, Blue and Gold parallel cards, and a highly sought-after autograph parallel, each falling as a bonus card in select packs. Achievements will also be awarded to collectors who redeem the complete base set, as well as the complete parallel sets.
“It is a huge honor for me for Upper Deck to make special collections for fans to celebrate this moment in our sport. I’m so thankful for all the support from our great fans,” Ovechkin said through Upper Deck.
Fans can preview cards from the set and sign-up to get notified when the GR8 Moments cards are available to purchase. More information on the hobby shop trading card set will be provided at a later date.
