Andrei Kovalenko
Andrei Nikolaevich Kovalenko (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Коваленко; born June 7, 1970) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins. He is currently the chairman of the Kontinental Hockey League players *ociation (KHL PA).
Contents
- 1 Playing career
- 2 Member of parliament
- 3 Career statistics
- 3.1 Regular season and playoffs
- 3.2 International
- 4 Awards and achievements
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Playing career
Kovalenko was drafted 148th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques while playing in Russia for HC CSKA Moscow.
He was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Montreal Canadiens with Jocelyn Thibault and Martin Ručínský for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane.
In 1996, he scored the final goal in the history of the Montreal Forum, the fourth in a 4–1 victory over the Dallas Stars.
In 1999, he scored the first goal in the history of the RBC Center as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4–2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Kovalenko last played in the National Hockey League in 2000–01 with the Boston Bruins, and finished his career playing in the Russian Super League for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Avangard Omsk, and Severstal Cherepovets.
Nicknamed "The Tank" by his teammates because of his immovable presence from the goal crease.
Kovalenko is the father of Nikolai Kovalenko, who was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Member of parliament
In September 2020 Kovalenko was elected deputy of the State Duma, Russia's lower house, in Yaroslavl cons*uency No. 194, defeating long-time governor of Yaroslavl Oblast Anatoly Lisitsyn from left-leaning A Just Russia. Kovalenko was a candidate of ruling United Russia. A year later, in the 2021 elections Lisitsyn won the cons*uency with 36.5% of the vote, while Kovalenko received 27.3%.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and achievements
- Soviet championship: 1989 (with CSKA)
- European Ice Hockey Cup: 1990 (with CSKA)
- Russian championship: 2002 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
- Russian championship: 2003 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
- European Champions Cup: 2005 (with Avangard)
- Pajulahti Cup: 2006 (with Severstal)
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or:Eliteprospects.com, or:Eurohockey.com, or:Hockey-Reference.com, or:The Internet Hockey Database