Alexei Vyacheslavovich Kovalyov Wiki Biography
Alexei Vyacheslavovich “Alex” Kovalyov (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв, Russian pronunciation: [alʲɪkˈsʲɛj kəvɐˈlʲof]; born February 24, 1973) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey right winger who last played for EHC Visp of Switzerland’s National League B. During his career he played in over 1,300 National Hockey League (NHL) games over 18 seasons for the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins (on two separate occasions), and the New York Rangers (also on two separate occasions), with whom he was originally drafted and won a Stanley Cup in 1994. He also played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with the Atlant Moscow Oblast.
| Full Name | Alexei Kovalev |
| Net Worth | $43 Million |
| Salary | 1 million USD |
| Date Of Birth | February 24, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | Togliatti, Kuybyshev Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Samara Oblast, Russia] |
| Height | 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 100.7 |
| Profession | Producer, Actor |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Spouse | Eugenia Kovalev |
| Children | Ivan Kovalev, Nikita Kovalev |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm3223182 |
| Nominations | NHL Foundation Player Award |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Announced retirement from professional hockey. Kovalev had 430 goals and 599 assists in 1,316 NHL games. [July 3, 2014]. |
| 2 | Replaces Saku Koivu as the captain of the Montreal Canadiens while Koivu is injured. [January 2008] |
| 3 | Has two sons, Ivan and Nikita. |
| 4 | Was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 1991 NHL entry draft by the New York Rangers, becoming the first Russian player ever drafted in the first round. |
| 5 | He and then-teammates Sergei Zubov, Sergei Nemchinov, and Alexander Karpovtsev became the first Russians to win the Stanley Cup, with the New York Rangers in 1994. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovalev & Friends for Kids | 2012 | Documentary producer – as Alex Kovalev | |
| Hearts and Scars | 2007 | Documentary producer – as Alex Kovalev |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovalev & Friends for Kids | 2012 | Documentary | Alex Kovalev (as Alex Kovalev) |
| Pour toujours, les Canadiens! | 2009 | Himself (as Alex Kovalev) | |
| Les Boys | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tout le monde en parle | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hearts and Scars | 2007 | Documentary | Alex (as Alex Kovalev) |
| Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |