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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 23 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | +5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1994-95 | 21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1995-96 | 22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 00:00 |
| 1998-99 | 25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 20.8% | 61.1% | 20:24 |
| 1999-00 | 26 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2.7% | 35.1% | 26:35 |
| 2000-01 | 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11.4% | 37.5% | 20:57 |
| 2003-04 | 30 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 20:11 |
| 2005-06 | 32 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26.7% | 50.0% | 19:21 |
| 2007-08 | 34 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 21:41 |
| 2008-09 | 35 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 19:54 |
| 2010-11 | 37 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 16:02 |
| NHL Career Totals | NHL | 123 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 114 | +2 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 341 | |||||
| NYR Career Totals | NHL | 44 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 42 | +7 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 125 | |||||
| NHL Career Averages | NHL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | +0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15:00 | ||||
| NHL Career Highs | NHL | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | +5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 26:35 | |||||
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 | – | – | – |