Alexei Kovalev
Alexei Vyacheslavovich "Alex" Kovalev (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв; born February 24, 1973) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Florida Panthers. He has also previously played for HC Red Ice of the 1st Amateur League of Switzerland, in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with the Atlant Moscow Oblast, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins (on two separate occasions), and the New York Rangers, with whom he was originally drafted and won a Stanley Cup in 1994, playing over 1,300 NHL games over 18 seasons.
His Awards:
ReplyDeleteWon the Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers in 1994.
Named NHL Offensive Player of the Week for November 6–12, 2000; November 5–11, 2001.
Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2001, 2003 and 2009.
Named NHL Player of the Month in February 2001.
Named the World Championship Best Forward in 2005.
Won the Molson Cup (monthly) in November 2005, November 2007, December 2007, January and February 2008.
Won the Molson Cup (season) in 2008.
Won The Hockey News' Saku Koivu Award (comeback player of the year) in 2008.
Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2008.
Won the NHL All-Star Game MVP Award in 2009.
Named the NHL 1st Star of the Week for March 30–April 5, 2009.
Kovalev is a licensed aircraft pilot. He is married to Eugenia Kovalev.
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