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Mike Babcock
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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

ILYA KOVALCHUK

April 15, 1983  
Tver, RU

Left wing  
6'3"  
Entry drafts
ATLANTA THRASHERS
NHL earnings$ 67 590 000
Ilya Kovalchuk stats hockey
STATS
ILYA KOVALCHUK
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1999-00WJC-18 - RU62356+5------
2000-01WJC-20 - RU742637-------
WJC-18 - RU61141526+12------
2001-02NHL - ATL6529225128-19------
OLYM - RU612314-1------
2002-03NHL - ATL8138296757-24------
WM - RU74-46+2------
2003-04NHL - ATL8141468763-10------
WM - RU63146-------
2004-05WM - RU93364-------
2005-06NHL - ATL7852469868-6------
OLYM - RU841531+3------
2006-07NHL - ATL8242347666-2411219-1
WM - RU925710+4------
2007-08NHL - ATL7952358752-12------
WM - RU826852-1------
2008-09NHL - ATL7943489150-12------
WM - RU959144+8------
2009-10NHL - NJD271017278+952466-
NHL - ATL4931275845+1------
OLYM - RU4123-+1------
WM - RU9210122+8------
2010-11NHL - NJD8131296028-26------
WM - RU93586-1------
2011-12NHL - NJD7737468333-923811196-7
2012-13NHL - NJD3711203118-6------
KHL - SKA3618244212+21------
WM - RU8851329+5------
2013-14KHL - SKA4516244038+21032531-1
OLYM - RU53-32+3------
2014-15KHL - SKA5425305569+4228111912+6
WM - RU102352-------
2015-16KHL - SKA5116334924-54---2-
2016-17KHL - SKA6032467847+281351610-
2017-18KHL - SKA5331326326+1215641012+5
OLYM - RU65274+5------
2018-19NHL - LA6416183410-26------
2019-20NHL - MTL2267132+6------
NHL - WAS71344-8-112-
NHL - LA1736912-10------
2020-21KHL - AVA165121716-2------
2023-24KHL - SPA2044813-75---2-2
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL926443433876544-1464011172833-8
KHL335147205352245+536922184069+8
OLYM291472151+11------
WM84344781121+25------
WJC-18121372032+17------
WJC-20742637-------
NHL SALARIES
ILYA KOVALCHUK
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2001-02181 130 000-1 130 000
2002-03191 130 000-2 260 000
2003-04201 130 000-3 390 000
5 years  ·  $ 31 946 500
2005-06226 500 000-9 890 000
2006-07235 000 000-14 890 000
2007-08245 500 000-20 390 000
2008-09257 500 000-27 890 000
2009-10267 500 000-35 390 000
2010-11276 000 000-41 390 000
2011-12286 000 0006 667 00047 390 000
2012-132911 000 0006 666 66758 390 000
3 years  ·  $ 18 750 000
2018-19358 500 0006 250 00066 890 000
1 year  ·  $ 700 000
2019-2036700 000700 00067 590 000
TOTAL67 590 00020 283 667
TRANSACTIONS
ILYA KOVALCHUK
February 4, 2010

Ilya Kovalchuk is traded to the New Jersey Devils with Anssi Salmela and 2nd round draft pick in 2010 (#38: Jon Merrill). In return, the Atlanta Thrashers acquired Niclas Bergfors, Patrice Cormier, Johnny Oduya, 1st round draft pick in 2010 (#24: Kevin Hayes) and 2nd round draft pick in 2010 (#54: Justin Holl).

June 23, 2018

Ilya Kovalchuk signed a new deal with the Los Angeles Kings

February 23, 2020

Ilya Kovalchuk is traded to the Washington Capitals. In return, the Montreal Canadiens acquired 3rd round draft pick in 2020.

NHL trades