Ovechkin Hits 50 Goals

Washington Capital Wonder-Rookie Alexander Ovechkin hit the 50-goal mark, making him just the second NHL rookie to ever hit 50 goals and 100 points (which he also did) in a single season, the Associated Press reports.

Ovechkin, the bright point in a dismal rebuilding season for the Capitals, is a front runner to garner this year's Rookie of the Year award, called the Calder Memorial Trophy from the NHL.

The only other rookie to hit 50 goals and 100 points in a season was Teemu Selanne, who landed a whopping 76 goals and 132 points during his first season for the Winnipeg Jets in the 1992-93 season.