Viktor Kozlov

Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Козлов; born 14 February 1975) is a Russian former professional ice hockey center and coach. He is the current assistant coach of the Kontinental Hockey League's Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

Viktor Kozlov
Born (1975-02-14) 14 February 1975
Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Lada Togliatti
Dynamo Moscow
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Salavat Yulayev Ufa
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
CSKA Moscow
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 6th overall, 1993
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 19902015

Playing career

Kozlov was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round as the sixth overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Kozlov scored his first career goal for the Sharks against Ed Belfour and the Chicago Blackhawks on 21 March 1995 in a 7–3 Sharks loss.[1] He would play a few seasons in San Jose before being traded to the Florida Panthers on 13 November 1997. It would be in Florida, playing with Pavel Bure, that Kozlov would have his best years. His best season was during the 1999–2000 season when he set career highs in assists and points. He played with the Panthers until 1 March 2004, when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Christian Berglund and Victor Uchevatov.

During the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004–05 NHL season, Kozlov played for Lada Togliatti in the Russian Superleague (RSL). However, he returned to the Devils when the NHL started up again.

Kozlov was signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders in 2006. On December 3, 2006, he recorded his second career hat trick and first career four-goal game. Despite a hat trick of his own by Brendan Shanahan, the Islanders defeated rival New York Rangers 7–4 at Madison Square Garden.[2] The four goals gave him a total of six in a 24-hour period — he had scored twice the previous night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.

On 1 July 2007, Kozlov signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals. On 15 April 2009, after 15 NHL seasons Kozlov scored his first playoff goal as a member of the Capitals.

On 9 June 2009, Salavat Yulaev Ufa signed Kozlov to a three-year contract, signifying the end of his successful NHL career.[3] In each season with Salavat, Kozlov helped the club qualify for the post-season and was part of the leadership group, Captaining for one year.

Kozlov opted to sign as a free agent on a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl from the 2012–13 season. In scoring just 1 goal in 21 games, Kozlov was traded to fellow KHL club, HC CSKA Moscow on January 9, 2013. Plagued by injury throughout his tenure with CSKA, Kozlov missed the entire 2013–14 campaign.

On June 19, 2014, Kozlov signalled a return to health in signing a one-year contract to provide a veteran presence with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.[4]

In September 2015, Kozlov retired from playing hockey, instead joining Metallurg Magnitogorsk as their assistant coach on October 19, 2015.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Lada Togliatti URS.2 22020
1991–92 Lada Togliatti CIS 30000
1992–93 Dynamo Moscow RUS 3065114 103030
1993–94 Dynamo Moscow RUS 421692514 73250
1994–95 Dynamo Moscow RUS 31122
1994–95 San Jose Sharks NHL 162022
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL 41120 1345912
1995–96 Kansas City Blades IHL 15471112
1995–96 San Jose Sharks NHL 62613196
1996–97 San Jose Sharks NHL 7816254140
1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 185272
1997–98 Florida Panthers NHL 4612112314
1998–99 Florida Panthers NHL 6516355124
1999–00 Florida Panthers NHL 8017537016 40110
2000–01 Florida Panthers NHL 5114233710
2001–02 Florida Panthers NHL 509182720
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 7422345618
2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 4811162716
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 112462 20000
2004–05 Lada Togliatti RSL 5215223722 103366
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 6912132516 30000
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 8125265128 50222
2007–08 Washington Capitals NHL 8116385418 70332
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 6713284116 144266
2009–10 Salavat Yulayev Ufa KHL 4810182843 163470
2010–11 Salavat Yulayev Ufa KHL 4817153214 2146102
2011–12 Salavat Yulayev Ufa KHL 361016268 61012
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 2115614
2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL 61010 40114
2014–15 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 180330
KHL totals 17739579679 47811198
NHL totals 897198339537248 35481210

International

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championship
2005 Austria
2010 Germany
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
1992 Russia EJC 6 3 3 6 2
1993 Russia EJC 6 3 3 6 4
1993 Russia WJC 6th 7 2 1 3 2
1996 Russia WC 4th 8 0 3 3 0
1998 Russia WC 5th 6 4 5 9 0
2000 Russia WC 11th 6 1 3 4 2
2004 Russia WCH 5th 4 1 0 1 0
2005 Russia WC 9 1 0 1 0
2006 Russia OG 4th 8 2 3 5 2
2010 Russia OG 6th 4 1 0 1 0
2010 Russia WC 9 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 19 8 7 15 8
Senior totals 54 11 16 27 6

References

Preceded by
Andrei Nazarov
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick
1993
Succeeded by
Jeff Friesen
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