Should Alex Kovalev be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 67.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.5%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.3%
50. 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
- Played For: Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins
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Non-NHL Teams: The Unified Team (Olympics 1992)
Team Russia (Olympics 2002 & 2006, World Cup Of Hockey 1996 & 2004, World Hockey Championship 1992, 1998 & 2005) -
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)
Should Alex Kovalev be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 67.7%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 16.5%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8.5%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.3%
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