ARLINGTON, V.A. — Alex Ovechkin is back for another season.

The Washington Capitals have re-signed the captain to a one-year contract, general manager Chris Patrick announced on Thursday. He will earn $1 million in salary, a $4.75 million games-played bonus (10 games) and a $3.25 million signing bonus.

Ovechkin’s contract will carry an average annual value of $4.25 million.

“I’m back!” Ovechkin said in a statement. “Thank you to everyone for giving me and my family the time to make this decision. I’m healthy. I love playing hockey and competing to win. I’m excited to come back and join my teammates so we can fight for a playoff spot and have a chance to win. See you in September, DC!”

Ovechkin appeared in all 82 games for Washington last season, recording 32 goals and 64 points while becoming the first NHL player to hit the 900-goal mark, while also hitting 1,000 combined regular-season and playoff goals.

This coming season will mark his 22nd campaign in the NHL. He turns 41 in September.

“Our entire organization is thrilled that Alex has decided to continue playing,” general manager Chris Patrick said. “Alex has proven year after year that he can produce offensively and that he is still the driving force of our team. We are excited about the additions we made this offseason to bolster our lineup and make our group more competitive.

"We believe that our roster is well balanced and will help create more opportunities for Alex to create offense and score goals.  In addition, his presence in our locker room — especially with our young players — will continue to be an enormous boost for our organization and will help shape our team culture for years to come.”