Andrei Markov (ice hockey)
Andrei Viktorovich Markov (born December 20, 1978) is a Russian-Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and served as their alternate captain.
| Andrei Markov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 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 | ||
| Played for |
Khimik Voskresensk Dynamo Moscow Montreal Canadiens Vityaz Chekhov Ak Bars Kazan Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
162nd overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2020 | ||
Career change
He was drafted with the 162nd overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Before playing in the NHL, he played 4 seasons in the Russian Superleague with Khimik Voskresensk for 2 seasons and Dynamo Moscow for 2 seasons.
He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens during 2000-01 NHL season. He split his time between both the Canadiens and their AHL affiliate Quebec Citadelles. He earned a permanent spot on the Canadiens roster during the 2001-02 NHL season. He went back to Russia during the 2004-05 NHL lockout to play for his former team Dynamo Moscow.[1]
He came back to North America after the lockout and signed a four-year deal with the Canadiens on May 28, 2007.[2]
He became a Canadian citizen on July 16, 2010.[3]
He signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens on June 23, 2011.[4]
On September 15, 2014, the Canadiens named Markov as one of their alternate captains along with P.K. Subban, Tomas Plekanec, and Max Pacioretty.[5]
On 16 April 2020, Markov announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.[6]
References change
- ↑ "One-on-one with Habs' Andrei Markov". The Gazette (Montreal). Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadiens sign Markov to four-year contract". The Gazette (Montreal). Retrieved December 22, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Habs' Defenceman Markov Becomes Canadian Citizen". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Habs sign Andrei Markov to a three-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadiens opt for four alternate captains this season". NHL. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Markov, longtime Canadiens defenseman, retires from hockey". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
Other websites change
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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