• Between 2002 and 2006, Alex scored 59 goals in 63 international games playing for Russia.
• Alex was the youngest player in the 2004 World Cup.
• Alex played for Team Russia at the 2006 Olympics. He scored five goals in eight games. Alex was the only player named to the Olympic All-Tournament Team whose country did not win a medal. Russia finished fourth.
• Alex was the first rookie since Teemua Selanne to be named a First-Team NHL All-Star.
• Alex had the most points of any Russian-born rookie in history or any rookie left wing in history.
• In 2006–07, Alex scored 25 goals against division rivals—the most of any player in the NHL.
• In his rookie season, Alex was the only NHL player to have twice as many goals and shots as any other teammate.
• Alex established new team rookie records for goals (52), assists (54), points (106), power play goals (21) and shots (425).
• In the 2007-08 season, Alex became the first Cap to start an All-Star Game since Rod Langway in 1989.
• Alex scored the first shootout goal in Washington history.
• Alex was the first Cap since Dennis Maruk to record back-to-back 90-point seasons.
• Alex is good friends with NBA star Andrei Kirilenko.
• Alex served as the chairman of the 2006 Caps Care Classic golf tournament. During a practice round he hit a hole-in-one.
• Alex’s nickname is Alexander the GR8. It was chosen by fans in a poll conducted by his stick and skate company.
• Alex buys eight great seats for each home game and donates them to soldiers or needy children as part of his Crazy 8’s charity.
• Alex is known for his color-clashing outfits.
• Alex’s favorite phrase in English is “No problem."

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