Guide Note

Russian-born professional hockey player Alexi "Alex" Kovalev plays for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. A quick skater and skilled puck-handler, Kovalev has competed for his home country in numerous international competitions including three World Ice Hockey Championships and three Winter Olympics.

Fast Facts

Birth date: February 24, 1973
Birth place: Togliatti, Russia
Position: Right Wing
Shoots: Left
Jersey number: 27
Two-time Olympic Medalist

NHL Career

Upon being drafted fifteenth overall by the New York Rangers during the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, Kovalev became the first Russian player to ever be drafted in the first round. He joined the Rangers for most of the 1992-1993 season and was placed on the first line with Mark Messier and Adam Graves the following season. He went on to score 21 points in 23 playoff games to place third in scoring among the Rangers and became, along with teammates Sergei Zubov, Sergei Nemchinov, and Alexander Karpovtsev one of the first Russians to have his name on the Stanley Cup when the Rangers won the Championship in 1994.

After six seasons with the Rangers, Kovalev was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins early in the 1998-1999 season. He went on to record a career high of 105 points with the Penguins during the 2000-2001 season. The Penguins traded Kovalev back to the New York Rangers in the spring of 2003 and less than a year later, he headed to Montreal to play for the Canadiens. As an unrestricted free agent, Kovalev signed on to play four more years at $4.5 million per year with the Canadiens in the summer of 2005.

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Alex Kovalev Vital Stats

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- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 222
- Rookie Year: 1992-1993

Alex Kovalev Timeline

February 24, 1973: Born
1989: Joined the HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Super League (RSL) at age 16
1991: Drafted 15th overall in the 1st round of the NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers
1992: Won the Gold Medal with the Unified Team in the Winter Olympics
1992: NHL debut with the New York Rangers
1994: Won the Stanley Cup Championship with the New York Rangers
1998: Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins
2002: Won the Bronze Medal with Team Russia in the Winter Olympics
2003: Traded back to the New York Rangers
2004: Traded to the Montreal Canadiens
2004: Played for the Aq Bars Kazan of the RSL due to the NHL lockout
2005: Resigned as a free agent with the Montreal Canadiens

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