ALEX KOVALEV
Position:
Right Wing
Height:
6-2
Weight:
222
Shoots:
Left
Birthday:
February 24th, 1973 – 53 years
Birthplace:
Togliatti
Drafted:
New York Rangers – 1991 1st round (15th overall)
Rangers Debut:
Numbers Worn:
27
Statistics
| Season | Age | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | OTG | GWG | S | S% | FO% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 19 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 79 | -10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1993-94 | 20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 76 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 154 | +18 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1994-95 | 21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 48 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 30 | -6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1995-96 | 22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 81 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 98 | +5 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 206 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1996-97 | 23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 45 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 42 | +11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1997-98 | 24 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 44 | -22 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 13.3% | 45.0% | 17:41 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8.6% | 44.4% | 19:53 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 37 | +8 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 156 | 12.8% | 43.4% | 20:30 |
| 1999-00 | 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 82 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 94 | -3 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 254 | 10.2% | 47.4% | 22:53 |
| 2000-01 | 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 44 | 51 | 95 | 96 | +12 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 307 | 14.3% | 40.0% | 23:35 |
| 2001-02 | 28 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 32 | 44 | 76 | 80 | +2 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 266 | 12.0% | 45.3% | 24:03 |
| 2002-03 | 29 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 54 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 50 | -11 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 212 | 12.7% | 31.6% | 24:03 |
| 2002-03 | 29 | New York Rangers | NHL | 24 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 20 | +2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 17.0% | 42.1% | 20:09 |
| 2003-04 | 30 | New York Rangers | NHL | 66 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 54 | -5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 7.3% | 48.3% | 19:37 |
| 2003-04 | 30 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 3.5% | 50.0% | 15:36 |
| 2005-06 | 32 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 23 | 42 | 65 | 76 | -1 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 206 | 11.2% | 48.9% | 19:28 |
| 2006-07 | 33 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 78 | -19 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 197 | 9.1% | 46.3% | 18:15 |
| 2007-08 | 34 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 70 | +18 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 230 | 15.2% | 55.2% | 19:33 |
| 2008-09 | 35 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 26 | 39 | 65 | 74 | -5 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 209 | 12.4% | 32.0% | 19:26 |
| 2009-10 | 36 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 77 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 54 | -8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 165 | 10.9% | 33.3% | 18:10 |
| 2010-11 | 37 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 54 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 28 | -9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 123 | 11.4% | 33.3% | 16:16 |
| 2010-11 | 37 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7.1% | 25.0% | 17:11 |
| 2012-13 | 39 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 15:37 |
| NHL Career Totals | NHL | 1316 | 430 | 599 | 1029 | 1304 | -31 | 133 | 380 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 70 | 3585 | |||||
| NYR Career Totals | NHL | 492 | 142 | 188 | 330 | 533 | -13 | 35 | 93 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1182 | |||||
| NHL Career Averages | NHL | 57 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 57 | -1 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 15:18 | ||||
| NHL Career Highs | NHL | 44 | 51 | 95 | 154 | +18 | 17 | 47 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 307 | 24:03 | |||||
Rangers Milestones
| Category | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games Played | @ MTL (Jan 8, 1994) | @ SJS (Oct 31, 1995) | @ TOR (Dec 7, 1996) | @ ANA (Nov 18, 1998) | @ BUF (Jan 31, 2004) |
| Goals | WSH (Dec 2, 1997) | – | – | – | – |
| Assists | FLA (Apr 8, 1996) | @ TOR (Dec 13, 2003) | – | – | – |
| Points | @ OTT (Feb 4, 1995) | TOR (Dec 6, 1996) | PIT (Feb 10, 2002) | – | – |
Transactions
| Date | Season | Transaction | Partner | Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2004 | 2003-04 | Traded | MontrĂ©al Canadiens | – | Josef Balej and a 2004 2nd Round Pick |
| August 13, 2003 | 2003-04 | Resigned | – | – | 1 year at $6,600,000 |
| February 10, 2003 | 2002-03 | Acquired | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dan Lacouture, Janne Laukkanen and Mike Wilson | Joel Bouchard, Rico Fata, Richard Lintner, Mikael Samuelsson and cash |
| November 25, 1998 | 1998-99 | Traded | Pittsburgh Penguins | Harry York and cash | Petr Nedved, Sean Pronger and Chris Tamer |
| September 9, 1997 | 1997-98 | Resigned | – | – | – |