Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin. (Photo by John McCreary, courtesy of the Washington Capitals)

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has kicked off his summer vacation in Turkey with his wife and children, and will be keeping busy as he gets some rest.

Per MatchTV, Ovechkin is set to spend the next month on vacation but will have a number of meetings, including one with KHL president Alexei Morozov. It's unclear what the nature of the meeting will be.

Ovechkin will also begin physical training and preparation for the upcoming Capitals season, which will mark his 21st year in the NHL. His initial training regimen will include yoga, stretching and beach volleyball.

He returned home to Russia at the end of May and is scheduled to play in the second annual "Match of the Year" KHL vs. NHL All-Star Game in Russia in mid-July.

Ovechkin is coming off a historic campaign that saw him put up 44 goals — the third most in the league — to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, despite missing 16 games due to a broken leg. He added five goals in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs before D.C. was eliminated in the second round.

The 39-year-old is entering the final year of the five-year contract extension he inked in 2021. Ovechkin, who sits at 897 career NHL goals, has said in the past, though, that the plan is to play with his hometown team, Dynamo Moscow, after his time with the Capitals comes to an end.

Though recent speculation and questions have surrounded whether or not that will be his final NHL season, he has not made any decision with regard to his future.

Report: Ovechkin To Meet With KHL President, Start Training For Upcoming Season In Coming Weeks