Alex Ovechkin earned a PhD in Pedagogical Sciences after successfully defending his 145-page dissertation on hockey training methods

We’ve known since 2015 that Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin planned to earn a PhD, and in 2021, he was officially one step away from doing so. Now, thanks to Twitter user @Uggg_uggg, we can confirm that Ovechkin successfully defended his 145-page dissertation and earned a PhD in Pedagogical Sciences in 2022. Here's the thesis. It's in Russian.