Andrei Kovalenko
Andrei Nikolaevich Kovalenko (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Коваленко; born June 7, 1970) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins. He is currently the chairman of the Kontinental Hockey League players association (KHL PA).
| Andrei Kovalenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 7, 1970 Balakovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Torpedo Gorky CSKA Moscow Quebec Nordiques HC Lada Togliatti Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Boston Bruins Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Avangard Omsk Severstal Cherepovets | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union, Unified Team and Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
148th overall, 1990 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1987–2008 | ||
Playing career
Kovalenko was drafted 148th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques while playing in Russia for HC CSKA Moscow.
He was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Montreal Canadiens with Jocelyn Thibault and Martin Ručínský for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane.
In 1996, he scored the final goal in the history of the Montreal Forum, the fourth in a 4–1 victory over the Dallas Stars.[1]
In 1999, he scored the first goal in the history of the RBC Center as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4–2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.[2]
Kovalenko last played in the National Hockey League in 2000–01 with the Boston Bruins, and finished his career playing in the Russian Super League for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Avangard Omsk, and Severstal Cherepovets.
Nicknamed "The Tank" by his teammates because of his immovable presence from the goal crease.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | Torpedo Gorky | USSR | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | SKA MVO Kalinin | USSR.2 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | MCOP Moscow | USSR.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 48 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 45 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | CSKA Moscow | CIS | 36 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | CSKA–2 Moscow | CIS.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | CSKA Moscow | IHL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 81 | 27 | 41 | 68 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 58 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Lada Togliatti | IHL | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 45 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 26 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 74 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 59 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 43 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 18 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 76 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 76 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 51 | 27 | 19 | 46 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 2002–03 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 51 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2003–04 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 59 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 33 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 26 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 50 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 48 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| USSR/CIS totals | 143 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 74 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 620 | 173 | 206 | 379 | 389 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | ||||
| RSL totals | 335 | 113 | 82 | 195 | 341 | 49 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 56 | ||||
International
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
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| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Soviet Union | WJC |  |
7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
| 1991 | Soviet Union | CC | 5th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1992 | CIS | OG |  |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WCH | SF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Russia | OG | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Russia | WC | |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 52 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 44 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Soviet championship: 1989 (with CSKA)
- European Ice Hockey Cup: 1990 (with CSKA)
- Russian championship: 2002 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
- Russian championship: 2003 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
- European Champions Cup: 2005 (with Avangard)
- Pajulahti Cup: 2006 (with Severstal)
References
- "Farewell to the Forum | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens". ourhistory.canadiens.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Who has made history as the first goal scorer at current NHL arenas?". TheHockeyNews. The Hockey News. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
External links
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