The chase for Alexander Ovechkin collectibles remains hot after his record-setting 895th goal Sunday, which moved him ahead of Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer.
But it isn’t all sticks, jerseys and pucks.
NHL Breakaway, the official digital collectible (NFT) platform of the NHL (much in the same vein as NBA TopShot), has created a 1/1 NFT in honor of Ovechkin’s landmark goal and is selling it via auction at Heritage.
The pre-sale estimate for the NFT is $25,000, and bidding has topped $7,500 with two weeks remaining.
The platform launched in 2023 and is also selling digital packs dubbed “The Gr8 Chase” for $8.95.
As of early Wednesday, the platform had sold 3,000 of the 8,888 total packs created.
Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture.