36 years (September 17, 1985) Alexander Ovechkin / Age Louis in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season) was 34-year-old Gordie Howe in 1962-63. The oldest players to win the Hart were 35-year-old Herb Gardiner (1926-27) and Eddie Shore (1937-38). You know where this is going – Alex Ovechkin is 36 years (and 91 days) old. Dec 17, 2021