Washington Capitals draft Russian

Selecting first overall for the first time in 28 years, the Washington Capitals picked left wing Alexander Ovechkin, an 18-year-old Russian projected to be a franchise player.
The Capitals fielded offers from more than a dozen teams for the No. 1 pick but held onto it with the chance to take the consensus top prospect.
At 6-2 and 200 pounds, Ovechkin has the size to ease right into the NHL. He also has the bloodlines - his mother won two Olympic gold medals in women's basketball and his father was a soccer player.

Here are the players selected by the Capitals.

1-1. Alexander Ovechkin, lw, Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
 1-27. Jeff Schultz, d, Calgary (WHL)
 1-29. Mike Green, d, Saskatoon (WHL)
 2-33. Christopher Bourque, c, Cushing Academy (USHS)
 2-62. Michail Yunkov, c, Krylja (Russia)
 3-66. Sami Lepisto, d, Jokerit (Finland)
 3-88. Clayton Barthel, d, Seattle (WHL)
5-132. Oscar Hedman, d, MoDo (Sweden)
5-138. Pasi Salonen, w, IFK (Finland)
6-166. Peter Guggisberg, w, Davos (Swiss)
7-197. Andrew Gordon, rw, Notre Dame (SJHL)
8-230. Justin Mrazek, g, Estevan (SJHL)
9-263. Travis Morin, c, Minnesota State (WCHA)