Andrei Markov (ice hockey)
| Andrei Markov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Markov with the Montreal Canadiens in January 2015 | |||
| Born |
December 20, 1978 Voskresensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Khimik Voskresensk Dynamo Moscow Vityaz Chekhov | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
162nd overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1995–present | ||
Andrei Viktorovich Markov (Russian: Андрей Викторович Марков; born December 20, 1978) is a Russian-Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing and serving as an alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds both Russian and Canadian citizenship.
Playing career
Markov was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the sixth round, 162nd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. After being considered one of the best defencemen in Russia in 2000, he came over to North America and split time with the Canadiens and their then-minor league affiliate, the Quebec Citadelles of the American Hockey League (AHL). After rounding out his defensive game, he has become a regular in the Canadiens' starting line-up and is widely considered to be their most complete defenceman.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Markov played in his native Russia with Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague (RSL).
Markov signed a four-year contract with the Canadiens on May 28, 2007, keeping him with the team through the 2010–11 season.[1] He had a career year in the 2007–08 season, and was selected to his first NHL All-Star Game as a starter, in Atlanta.
On October 1, 2009, Markov suffered a lacerated ankle injury after colliding with teammate Carey Price's skate and was initially expected to be out of the Canadiens' lineup until February 2010. Markov made a full recovery almost two months ahead of schedule and returned to action on December 19, 2009, when the Canadiens faced the New York Islanders.[2] Markov ended up jump-starting the Habs' offence with two goals in his return en route to a 3–0 victory. During the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 30, Markov suffered a leg injury after being hit by Matt Cooke.[3]
On July 16, 2010, Markov became a Canadian citizen.[4] During the 2010–11 season, he played only seven games, earning three points (one goal and two assists). On November 13, 2010, Markov suffered a knee injury in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes and underwent surgery December 8, 2010, missing the remainder of the season.
On June 23, 2011, Markov signed a three-year contract with the Canadiens.[5] On March 10, 2012, he played in his first game in over a year, tallying an assist in a 4–1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. On June 23, 2014, Markov re-signed with the Canadiens to a three-year contract worth an annual average value of $5.75 million.[6] On September 15, 2014, Markov was named an alternate captain for the Canadiens, along with P. K. Subban, Tomáš Plekanec and Max Pacioretty, sharing the leadership duties of a Canadiens squad currently without a team captain.[7] On September 18, 2015, it was announced Markov will serve as alternate captain for Max Pacioretty and will be paired with Brendan Gallagher.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Khimik Voskresensk | IHL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 43 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 38 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 42 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Vityaz Chekhov | KHL | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 7 | 36 | 43 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 38 | ||
| 2014–15 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 81 | 10 | 40 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 928 | 113 | 423 | 536 | 489 | 83 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 46 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Canada | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2007 Russia | |
| | 2005 Austria | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Finland | |
| | 1997 Switzerland | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Russia | WJC |  |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Russia | WJC |  |
7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WC | |
9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| 2006 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Russia | WC | |
8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Russia | WC |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Russia | Oly | 6th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 49 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 36 | ||||
References
- ↑ Markov inks four-year deal with Habs
- ↑ "Markov to Return To Habs Lineup Saturday Against Islanders". Tsn.ca. 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "Canadiens' Markov Injured By Cooke Hit In First Period He was out for the playoffs with a knee injury". Tsn.ca. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ "Habs' Markov to get Canadian citizenship". CBC.ca. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ↑ "Canadiens re-sign Markov to three-year, $17.25 million contract". Tsn.ca. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
- ↑ Canadiens, Montreal. "Canadiens agree to terms on a three-year contract extension with defenseman Andrei Markov.". canadiens.nhl.com. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "Canadiens opt for four alternate captains this season". NHL. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ Lau, Rachel (September 18, 2015). "Max Pacioretty named 29th captain of Canadiens". Global News. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database