What Happened on December 23, 2022

Historical Events

Ovechkin Most Career Goals

Washington Capitals center Alex Ovechkin scores two goals to move past Gordie Howe on most NHL career goals list in 4-1 win over visiting Winnipeg Jets

Famous Deaths

Colin Jillings, New Zealand thoroughbred horse trainer (W. S. Cox Plate 1993 The Phantom Chance; 4 x Auckland Cup winners; 5 x NZ Derby winners), dies at 91
Cotton Davidson, American football quarterback & punter (AFL All-Star 1961, 63; AFL All-Star Game MVP 1961; Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders), dies at 91
George Cohen, English soccer defender (37 caps; FIFA World Cup 1966; Fulham 459 games), dies at 83
József Fitos, Hungarian soccer midfielder (12 caps; Szombathelyi Haladás 1919, Budapest Honvéd, Panathinaikos FC), dies at 63
Maxi Jazz [Maxwell Fraser], English DJ, guitarist, rapper, singer-songwriter and hip-hop producer (The Soul Food Café System; Faithless), dies at 65
Philippe Streiff, French auto racer (55 x F1 Grand Prix; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1981 runner-up; French Formula 3 C'ship 1981), dies at 67
Trevor Fancutt, South African tennis player (Australian C'ships mixed doubles [Jan Lehane]), dies at 88
Txetxu Rojo, Spanish soccer forward (18 caps; Athletic Bilbao 413 games) and manager (Athletic Bilbao, Celta Vigo, Osasuna, Real Zaragoza), dies at 75