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    Ilya Kovalchuk

    IlyaKovalchuk

    • Left Wing
    • Birthdate
      15/4/1983
    • Birthplace
      Tver, USSR
    • Draft Info
      2001: Rd 1, Pk 1 (ATL)

    Stats

    • G
      443
    • A
      433
    • PTS
      876
    • +/-
      -146
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    Racing Positions

      • Kovalchuk returning to KHL on 2-year deal
        • 5Y
        Kovalchuk returning to KHL on 2-year deal
        • Caps add to forward depth with Sheary signing
          • 5Y
          Caps add to forward depth with Sheary signing
          • Trade grades: Kovalchuk deal a wise, low-risk move for Capitals
            • 6Y
            • Emily Kaplan
            Trade grades: Kovalchuk deal a wise, low-risk move for Capitals
            • Habs trade Kovalchuk to Capitals for draft pick
              • 6Y
              Habs trade Kovalchuk to Capitals for draft pick
              • Canadiens' Julien fined $10K for ripping officials
                • 6Y
                Claude Julien
                • Kovalchuk makes Canadiens debut in loss to Jets
                  • 6Y
                  Kovalchuk makes Canadiens debut in loss to Jets
                  • Canadiens sign Kovalchuk for rest of season
                    • 6Y
                    • Emily Kaplan
                    Canadiens sign Kovalchuk for rest of season
                    • Kovalchuk leaves Kings, is placed on waivers
                      • 6Y
                      Kovalchuk leaves Kings, is placed on waivers
                      • Last-place Kings bench struggling Kovalchuk
                        • 6Y
                        Last-place Kings bench struggling Kovalchuk
                        • Don't boo Ilya Kovalchuk, Devils fans
                          • 7Y
                          • Greg Wyshynski
                          Don't boo Ilya Kovalchuk, Devils fans

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                        Czechia loses Bruins' Pavel Zacha for Olympics due to injury

                        Czechia has to do without Pavel Zacha at the Milan Cortina Games as the Boston Bruins center will not recover in time from injury for the Olympic hockey tournament in a blow for the Czechs.
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