1. Ilya Kovalchuk
(born April 15, 1983)
a Russian professional
ice hockey left winger
currently playing for
SKA Saint Petersburg
of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

2. Kovalchuk debuted in the Russian Super
League (RSL) with HC Spartak Moscow, before
continuing his career in the National Hockey
League (NHL). Drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL
Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, he began his NHL
career with them in 2001–02. After eight seasons with
the Thrashers, he was traded to the New Jersey
Devils in February 2010, and later signed a 15-year,
$100 million contract during the off-season after a 17-
year, $102 million was rejected by the league. Three
years later, he retired from the NHL on July 11, 2013,
having played 11 seasons. Kovalchuk is 5th all-time in
overtime goals scored (14), and 18th all time in goals
per game average (.511). He is the 5th highest
scoring Russian in NHL history.

3. Internationally, Kovalchuk has
played for Russia in the IIHF
World U18 Championship,
World Junior Championship,
World Championship, World
Cup and Winter Olympics,
highlighted by back-to-back
gold medals in the 2008 and
2009 World Championship.
Kovalchuk was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as
league rookie-of-the-year. He is a three-time NHL All-Star and
won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the league's
leading goal-scorer in 2004 in a three-way tie with Jarome
Iginla and Rick Nash.

4. Kovalchuk played for Russia in:
2002 Winter Olympics (bronze)
2003 World Championships
2004 World Cup of Hockey
2005 World Championships (bronze)
2006 Winter Olympics
2007 World Championships (bronze)
2008 World Championships
(gold)
2009 World Championships
(gold)
2010 Winter Olympics
2010 World Championships
(silver)
2011 World Championships
2013 World Championships

5. Awards and achievements:
2002 NHL YoungStars Game – (MVP)
NHL All-Rookie Team – 2002
NHL First All-Star Team – 2012
NHL Second All-Star Team – 2004
NHL All-Star Game – 2004, 2008, 2009
KHL All-Star Game – 2012
2003-04 NHL Season – Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy – (41*)
2003-04 NHL Season – Kharlamov Trophy (Top Russian Player in the
NHL)
2011–12 NHL Season – NHL Leader in Shootout Goals (11)
2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Goal Scoring Leader (8) (tied)
2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Prince of Wales Trophy winner
(IIHF) 2008 World Championship – Gold Medal
(IIHF) 2009 World Championship – Gold Medal
(IIHF) 2009 World Championship – (MVP)
(IIHF) 2010 World Championship – Leading Scorer (Points) (12)
(IIHF) 2013 World Championship – Goal Scoring Leader (8) (tied)
2014 Winter Olympics ambassador for Russia

6. Regular season and playoffs

7. International competitions