Eliteprospects
Russia Alexei Kovalev
#27 EHC Visp / NLB - 16/17
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
2-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship Best Forward 1
Date of Birth
Feb 24, 1973
Position
RW
Age
51
Height
6'2" / 187 cm
Place of Birth
Togliatti, RUS
Weight
223 lbs / 101 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Lada Togliatti
Status
Retired
Drafted
1991 round 1 #15 overall by New York Rangers

Sons: Nikita Kovalev, Ivan Kovalev
Alexei Kovalev is a world class stick- and puck-handler. Can easily beat defenders in tight space with his terrific one-on-one moves in combination with his great and smooth skill-set. He is an elegant skater, but has lost a step or two over the years, although he’s still moves forward in an effective way. His wrist shot is hard and accurate and Alexei Kovalev has excellent vision and playmaking abilities. He knows exactly which games count and which not; however, critics have questioned his work ethic throughout his career. (by Rafik Soliman, November 2013)

Team Staff profile of Alexei Kovalev also available

© Photo: Bildbyrån

Use/Embed statistics

Alexei Kovalev Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Dynamo Moskva-2 Soviet3 17* 10* 5* 15* 18* -* |
Soviet Union U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Soviet Union U18 EJC-18 6* 4* 3* 7* 6* -* |
1990-91 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 18* 1* 2* 3* 4* -* |
Dynamo Moskva-2 Soviet3 21* 16* 9* 25* 20* -* |
Soviet Union U18 EJC-18 6* 8* 3* 11* 22* -* |
1991-92 Dynamo Moskva Soviet 26* 16* 8* 24* 16* -* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 4 -
Dynamo Moskva-2 Soviet3 4* 5* 0* 5* 12* -* |
CIS U20 WJC-20 7* 5* 5* 10* 2* 14* |
Unified Team OG 8* 1* 2* 3* 14* -* |
Russia WC 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
1992-93 New York Rangers NHL 65* 20* 18* 38* 79* -10* |
Binghamton Rangers AHL 13* 13* 11* 24* 35* 12* | Playoffs 9 3 5 8 14 -
1993-94 New York Rangers NHL 76* 23* 33* 56* 154* 18* | Playoffs 23 9 12 21 18 5
1994-95 Lada Togliatti Russia 12* 8* 8* 16* 49* -* |
New York Rangers NHL 48* 13* 15* 28* 30* -6* | Playoffs 10 4 7 11 10 2
1995-96 New York Rangers NHL 81* 24* 34* 58* 98* 5* | Playoffs 11 3 4 7 14 0
1996-97 New York Rangers NHL 45* 13* 22* 35* 42* 11* |
Russia WCup 5* 2* 1* 3* 8* 1* |
1997-98 New York Rangers NHL 73* 23* 30* 53* 44* -22* |
Russia WC 6* 5* 2* 7* 14* 1* |
1998-99 New York Rangers NHL 14* 3* 4* 7* 12* -6* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 63* 20* 26* 46* 37* 8* | Playoffs 10 5 7 12 14 0
1999-00 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82* 26* 40* 66* 94* -3* | Playoffs 11 1 5 6 10 -1
2000-01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 79* 44* 51* 95* 96* 12* | Playoffs 18 5 5 10 16 -2
2001-02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 67* 32* 44* 76* 80* 2* |
Russia OG 6* 3* 1* 4* 4* 6* |
Russia (all) International 6* 3* 1* 4* 4* 6* |
2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 54* 27* 37* 64* 50* -11* |
New York Rangers NHL 24* 10* 3* 13* 20* 2* |
2003-04 New York Rangers NHL 66* 13* 29* 42* 54* -5* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 12* 1* 2* 3* 12* -4* | Playoffs 11 6 4 10 8 2
2004-05 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 35* 10* 12* 22* 80* -2* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 8 -2
Russia “C” WCup 4* 2* 1* 3* 4* -2* |
Russia “C” WC 9* 3* 4* 7* 16* 6* |
2005-06 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 69* 23* 42* 65* 76* -1* | Playoffs 6 4 3 7 4 3
Russia “C” OG 8* 4* 2* 6* 4* 4* |
2006-07 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 73* 18* 29* 47* 78* -19* |
2007-08 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 82* 35* 49* 84* 70* 18* | Playoffs 12 5 6 11 8 -4
2008-09 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 78* 26* 39* 65* 74* -5* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 2 0
2009-10 Ottawa Senators NHL 77* 18* 31* 49* 54* -8* |
2010-11 Ottawa Senators NHL 54* 14* 13* 27* 28* -9* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20* 2* 5* 7* 16* 3* | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 10 -3
2011-12 Atlant Mytishchi KHL 22* 1* 5* 6* 16* -13* |
2012-13 Florida Panthers NHL 14* 2* 3* 5* 6* -1* |
2013-14 EHC Visp “A” NLB 44* 22* 30* 52* 82* -* | Playoffs 11 7 8 15 37 -
EHC Visp NLA Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 4 0 2 2 6 -1
2014-15 Did not play * * * * * * |
2015-16 Did not play * * * * * * |
2016-17 EHC Visp “A” NLB 11* 3* 7* 10* 24* 3* |

Alexei Kovalev Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Dynamo Moskva Fr-Tour 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Dynamo Moskva Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1994-95 Lada Togliatti European Cup 4* 1* 0* 1* 18* -* |
2004-05 Russia EHT 8* 3* 2* 5* 12* -* |

Alexei Kovalev Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 13* 13* 11* 24* 1.85* 35* 12* | 1 9 3 * 5 * 8 * 0.89 * 14 * - *
EHT 1 8* 3* 2* 5* 0.63* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 2 12* 12* 6* 18* 1.50* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
European Cup 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Fr-Tour 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 6* 3* 1* 4* 0.67* 4* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 22* 1* 5* 6* 0.27* 16* -13* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 19 1 316* 430* 599* 1 029* 0.78* 1 304* -31* | 11 123 45 * 55 * 100 * 0.81 * 114 * 2 *
NLA Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 6 * -1 *
OG 3 22* 8* 5* 13* 0.59* 22* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 2 47* 18* 20* 38* 0.81* 129* -2* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 8 * -2 *
NLB (SL) 2 55* 25* 37* 62* 1.13* 106* 3* | 1 11 7 * 8 * 15 * 1.36 * 37 * - *
Soviet 3 45* 17* 10* 27* 0.60* 20* -* | 1 7 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.29 * 4 * - *
Soviet3 3 42* 31* 14* 45* 1.07* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Super Series 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 21* 8* 7* 15* 0.71* 30* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 2 9* 4* 2* 6* 0.67* 12* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 5* 5* 10* 1.43* 2* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alexei Kovalev Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/18/2016
10/18/2016 Confirmed No team EHC Visp
07/03/2014
07/03/2014 Confirmed EHC Visp Retired
06/10/2013
06/10/2013 Confirmed Florida Panthers EHC Visp
01/18/2013
01/18/2013 Confirmed No team Florida Panthers
07/29/2011
07/29/2011 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Atlant Mytishchi
02/24/2011
02/24/2011 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins
07/06/2009
07/06/2009 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Ottawa Senators
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ak Bars Kazan

Cult/Star player for Binghamton Rangers

Cult/Star player for EHC Visp

Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Cult/Star player for Russia

Career transactions
- 2011-07-29 • Signed to a two-year contract by Atlant Mytishchi
- 2011-02-23 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2011 7th round pick (Ryan Dzingel)
- 2009-07-06 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Ottawa Senators
- 2005-08-03 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Montreal Canadiens
- 2004-11-03 • Signed to a lockout contract by Ak Bars Kazan
- 2004-03-02 • Traded to the Montreal Canadiens for Jozef Balej & a 2004 2nd round pick (Brandon Dubinsky)
- 2003-08-13 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2003-02-10 • Traded to the New York Rangers with Dan LaCouture, Janne Laukkanen & Mike Wilson for Mikael Samuelsson, Rico Fata, Joel Bouchard, Richard Lintner & cash
- 1998-11-25 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Harry York for Petr Nedved, Sean Pronger & Chris Tamer