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Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden
Ovechkin is on pace for 22 goals this year, which might leave at 844 by the end of the season. He will need another 50 if he is going to beat the Weiner. In other words 3 more seasons after this one.
I think he does it, I know it looks like he's lost a step ( he has) but any team would love the publicity, and playing until your 41 is not totally unheard of.
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33 players have ever played at 41 or older. 14 of which have been 41 exactly. 2 players were within ten days of turning 41 when they retired.
16 goalies have ever played at 41 or older.
So out of roughly 8500 people to ever play in the NHL, 49 of them have been 41+. That's 0.57% of all players.
Unlikely is one word for it.