DALLAS, TX.- The wrist shot Alex Ovechkin lasered past Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders on April 6, 2025 pushed Ovechkin to the top of the NHL's all-time goals list. As the only NHL player in history to reach 895 goals (and counting) in his career, the Washington Capitals superstar is officially the greatest goal-scorer of all time.

The record-breaking tally set off a celebration in Washington and throughout the hockey and sports world worthy of the greatest to ever take aim at opposing goalies. Now that celebration continues into the digital market, as one lucky bidder also will become one-of-one through the winning bid for an Alexander Ovechkin Officially Licensed 1/1 Video Collectible NFT in The Alex Ovechkin 895 Record Breaker 1/1 NFT Sports Showcase Auction at Heritage Auctions which closes April 22.

In honor of The Great Eight passing Wayne Gretzky atop the League's all-time list for career goals, NHL Breakaway, a digital collectibles platform launched by Sweet in partnership with the NHL, NHLPA and NHLAA has created a 1/1 NFT capturing Ovechkin's record-breaking goal. NHL Breakaway is the only officially licensed platform for NHL highlight NFTs, and this is the only officially-licensed video NFT of that iconic goal that will be created and it currently is open for bidding.

This one-of-a-kind NFT captures the exact moment when Alex Ovechkin passed Wayne Gretzky. One of the primary criteria people look for when collecting is when something is unique, and this NFT is — nobody else will own this digital collectible. This one-of-a-kind NFT goes to the winning bidder, who will forever own a own piece of a record so many thought would never be broken.Because the collectible is minted on the blockchain, the buyer is guaranteed transparency of ownership of this unique asset.