Alex Ovechkin’s NHL WAG Nastasiya Ovechkina or Anastasia Shubskaya

“Alexander Ovechkin is now the most productive player in the NHL - the best scorer in history! The Russian forward for the Washington Capitals scored the 895th goal of his career, surpassing Wayne Gretzky’s achievement.” shared Nastasiya Ovechkina on her Instagram a day ago.



The proud, proud, proud wife of Alexander Ovechkin, Nastasiya Ovechkina, also known as Anastasia Shubskaya, could not contain her excitement. While she maintained her composure when Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s 894th most-scored NHL goal record, her eyes were watered, and they reflected years and years of love for him!

Alex Ovechkin met Nastasiya Ovechkina or Anastasia Shubskaya at the Beijing Olympics in 2008

Washington Capitals left winger and captain Alexander Ovechkin first met his wife, Nastasiya Ovechkina or Anastasia Shubskaya, at the Beijing Olympics, in 2008. That’s when they shared their phone numbers. But they lost contact for the next seven years. Then, in 2015, Alex Ovechkin began commenting on Anastasia Shubskaya’s Instagram posts. Back then, Nastasiya Ovechkina was a Russian model.



In an interview with The Washington Post back in 2020, Nastasiya Ovechkina shared, “I came, and after this, I stayed till now.” That till now is five years old. With two sons, Sergei and Ilya. But before we jump to the present situation. How did Alex Ovechkin propose to Nastasiya Ovechkina or Anastasia Shubskaya?

Alex Ovechkin proposed to Nastasiya Ovechkina in the shower

Nastasiya Ovechkina was showering when Alex Ovechkin got down on his knee. In an interview with The Washington Post, Nastasiya Ovechkina or Anastasia Shubskaya elaborated on the whole experience,



“I was like, what? do you understand I am…and he didn’t stop, so I was like, oh my gosh! I got a towel and opened the door, and he was on one knee with flowers and with a ring. At first, when I opened the door, I thought I would kill him. Can you imagine you were in the shower, and then you need to get out…oh my god! Why couldn’t you just wait? He said, no, no, no. I wanted to (do it) right now.” The NHL’s famous couple got married in an intimate wedding ceremony in 2016.

Nastasiya Ovechkina has been in a few Russian movies

According to Russian Machine Never Breaks, Nastasiya Ovechkina graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2014. In April 2014, Elle Magazine called Nastasiya Ovechkina one of the top 10 most eligible bachelorettes in Russia. Anastasia Shubskaya has been in a few Russian movies. One of the movies was produced by her mother, Vera Glagoleva.

Nastasiya Ovechkina, or Anastasia Shubskaya, is the daughter of the famous Russian movie star Vera Glagoleva

Vera Glagoleva was a famous Russian movie star. Anatasia’s mother was cast in 33 movies and she directed 5 movies. She had won 8 awards namely, Cairo International Film Festival, Golden Rooster Award, Sofia International Film Festival, and Golden Unicorn Award, to name a few. Vera Glagoleva passed away at the age of 61 in 2017 due to stomach cancer.

31 YO Nastasiya Ovechkina, or Anastasia Shubskaya, and 39 YO Alex Ovechkin share two lovely sons, Sergei and Ilya

“The kids love hockey. They know every player.” shared Alex Ovechkin about his sons, Sergei and Ilya, at the post-game conference with NHL.com in February 2025.






Sergei Alexandrovich Ovechkin, born in 2018, is 6 years old, and Ilya Alexandrovich Ovechkin, born in 2020, is 4 years old. The older son is named after Alex Ovechkin’s older brother, Sergei. Sergei Ovechkin inspired Alex Ovechkin to pursue hockey as a career.





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