#24
This current Carolina Hurricane just won Gold with team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off
Seth Jarvis
This dominant offensive center has spent his entire career on the Pittsburgh Penguins after being drafted 2nd overall by the team in 2004
Evgeni Malkin
This swedish center was considered by many to be Ovechkin's right-hand man throughout his career
Nicklas Backstrom
Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Mikko Rantanen
2015
This American defenseman signed a historic 13 year deal with the Wild in 2012 alongside Zach Parise
Ryan Suter
This player is currently enjoying a breakout season while wearing #24 for the East-leading Washington Capitals
Connor McMichael
This young phenom is going to earn some Calder Trophy votes this season for his point production on the Philadelphia Flyers
Matvei Michkov
This netminder was the Capitals starting goalie when Ovechkin won his lone Stanley Cup in 2018
Braden Holtby
Owen Power, Wyatt Johnston, Matty Beniers, Luke Hughes
2021
This finnish playmaker spent the first 7 years of his career with the Wild before being dealt to Nashville at the 2019 trade deadline. Currently plays for the Dallas Stars
Mikael Granlund
This player was sent from hellscape Buffalo to a different team at the recent trade deadline and is now set to make his playoff debut.
Dylan Cozens
Drafted #1 overall in 2012 by the Oilers, this player is considered by many to be a bust
Nail Yakupov
This danish center finds himself back on the Capitals this year in a trade from Pittsburgh. He previously played with Ovechkin and the Caps from 2016-2023
Lars Eller
John Tavares, Victor Hedman, Matt Duchene, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
2009
This swiss forward scored one of the most historic goals in Wild history in 2014 in overtime of game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche
Nino Niederreiter
This hall of famer spent a whopping 26 years in the NHL, playing until the age of 48. He wore #24 with the Canadiens, Red Wings and Thrashers
Chris Chelios
This journeyman has played for seven teams in his NHL career, but currently finds himself playing 2C for the President's Trophy winning Jets
Vladislav Namestnikov
This skilled forward lit up opposing goalies while sitting behind Ovechkin on the depth chart for years where he was known as "the other Alex"
Alexander Semin
Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau, Roberto Luongo, Marian Hossa
1997
This netminder enjoyed several good years with the Wild in the early 2000s before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers where he helped them reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2006
Dwayne Roloson
This giant defenseman stands 6-foot-5 and currently wears #24 for a team in the tri-state area
Scott Mayfield
This steady shutdown defenseman was most prominent in the 2000s decade, where he played 20+ minutes a night for the Ottawa Senators en route to the Stanley Cup Final in 2007.
Anton Volchenkov
This American two-way forward was the captain of the Capitals during the 2005-06 season and picked up an assist on Ovi's first career goal
Jeff Halpern
Jarome Iginla, Miikka Kiprusoff, J-S Giguere, Shane Doan
1995
This former player is a current NHL head coach. He spent 6 seasons of his career with the Wild in the 2000s and early 2010s
Andrew Brunette