Should Alex Kovalev be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 68%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.4%
57. Alex Kovalev
With the distinction the first ever Russian born player to be drafted in the first round by a team in the National Hockey League, Alexei Kovalev did not disappoint. Kovalev would score over 1,000 Points in the NHL and is a winner of the Stanley Cup and a Gold Medal as a member of the 1992 Unified Team. The crafty forward was a three-time All-Star and would earn Second Team All-Star honors once in his career.
The Bullet Points
- Country of Origin: Togliatti, The Soviet Union
- Eligible Since: Thursday, 01 January 2015
- Position: Center
- Games Played: 1,316
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Notable Statistics:
430 Goals
599 Assists
1,029 Points
-31 Plus/Minus
1,304 PIM
91 Blocked Shots*
198 Hits*
165 Takeaways*
270 Giveaways*
103.1 Point Shares123 Playoff Games
45 Goals
55 Assists
100 Points
+2 Plus/Minus
114 PIM
6 Blocked Shots*
17 Hits*
6 Takeaways*
22 Giveaways* - Played For: Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins
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Non-NHL Teams: Commonwealth of Independent States (World Junior Hockey Championship 1992)
The Unified Team (Olympics 1992)
Team Russia (Olympics 2002 & 2006, World Cup Of Hockey 1996 & 2004, World Hockey Championship 1992, 1998 & 2005)
Dynamo Moscow (Soviet/CIS League)
Lada Togliatti (International League)
Ak Bars Kazan (Russian League)
Atlant Moscow Oblast (KHL)
EHC Visp (Swiss League) -
Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-Star (1) (2008)
NHL All-Star (3) (2001, 2003 & 2009)
Stanley Cup Rings (1) (New York Rangers, 1994)
Olympic Gold Medal (1) (The Unified Team, 1992)
Olympic Bronze Medal (1) (Russia, 2002)
World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (1) (Russia, 2005)
World Junior Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Commonwealth of Independent States) - Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes: 8th in 2008 2 Top Ten Goals Finishes 1 Top Ten Points Finish 2 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finishes 1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish 2 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finishes 1 Top Ten Shots Finish 1 Top Ten Offensive Point Shares Finish
- Rankings: 57. Shots: 3,585 65. Games Played: 1,316 68. Game-Winning Goals: 70 81. Goals: 430 85. Power Play Goals: 133 88. Points: 1,029 88. Even Strength Goals: 288
Should Alex Kovalev be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 68%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.4%
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