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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

PAVEL VALENTENKO

October 20, 1987  
Nizhnekamsk, RU

Defenseman  
6'2"  
Entry drafts
MONTREAL CANADIENS
NHL earnings$ 560 000
STATS
PAVEL VALENTENKO
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2006-07WJC-20 - RU62136+3------
2007-08AHL - BUL571151658-------
2008-09AHL - BUL4-222-------
KHL - DYN8-118-1---2-
2009-10KHL - DYN7---2-------
2010-11AHL - WHA795121738+216---12-
2011-12AHL - WHA605162153+129-336-
2012-13KHL - AVA3912348+5112-22-
2013-14KHL - TOR537111828-87-334-1
2014-15KHL - TOR26-4455-10------
KHL - YUG2216714-11------
2015-16KHL - AVA2412343-3------
KHL - SPA1613410-------
2016-17KHL - YUG4414548+1------
2017-18KHL - YUG10-339-3------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
AHL200114556151+3315-3318-
KHL249123648265-29192358-1
WJC-2062136+3------
NHL SALARIES
PAVEL VALENTENKO
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2008-0921560 000-560 000
AWARDS
PAVEL VALENTENKO
2006-07U20Silver
Russia
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
PAVEL VALENTENKO
June 30, 2009

Pavel Valentenko is traded to the New York Rangers with Chris Higgins, Doug Janik and Ryan McDonagh. In return, the Montreal Canadiens acquired Michael Busto, Scott Gomez and Tom Pyatt.

NHL trades