Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin ( ; ; born September 17 , 1985 ) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .
Simplified: Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin ( born September 17 , 1985 ) is an ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals .