Alex Ovechkin was drafted first overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. The draft took place on June 26, 2004, in Raleigh, North Carolina. This made him the top pick ahead of Evgeni Malkin, who went second to the Pittsburgh Penguins. [sources: ESPN report on Ovechkin going No. 1 in 2004 draft; NHL coverage of the 2004 draft]
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