ATLANTA Thrashers  
  17 - LW
Ilya Kovalchuk

Age: 26
Date of birth: April 15, 1983
Place of birth: Tver, USSR (now Russia)
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 230
Shoots: R
Salary: $ 7,500,000
NHL Seasons: 7
Drafted by Atlanta in 2001 (1/1).

PERFORMANCE:
HOT
11 pts in last 4 GP
CURRENT STATUS: On roster
 GPGAPts+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGShotsPtsPG
2009-10 ATLANTA121382148600431.75
ON PACE768250132255038002721.75
ASSETS: Has awesome offensive instincts and a tremendous shot. Can blow by people with superior skating ability. Can dominate in one-on-one situations with defenders. Is capable of playing the point on power plays.
FLAWS: Doesn't use his linemates effectively enough. Needs to be better prepared for opponents that bear down on him. Is not very good in the defensive zone.
CAREER POTENTIAL: Franchise left-winger.
PLAYER NEWS
11/20/2009  Afinogenov continues to rack up points
11/19/2009  Kovalchuk pots three points in loss to Bruins
11/16/2009  Ilya Kovalchuk is the NHL's second star
11/14/2009  Kovalchuk on fire since return from injury
11/13/2009  Kovalchuk all over scoresheet in win
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MOVEMENTS & INJURIES
11/12/2009
Missed 6 games (broken right foot).
10/28/2009
Broken right foot, late November.
3/20/2009
Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
3/14/2009
Upper body injury, day-to-day.
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
6/23/2001    Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2001.

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
NHL - Maurice "Rocket" Richard (Goals Leader)2003-04 (shared with Rick Nash and Jarome Iginla)
NHL - Second All-Star Team2003-04
NHL - All-Rookie Team2001-02
Played in the NHL YoungStars Game2001-02
NHL - NHL YoungStars Game MVP2001-02
Played in NHL All-Star2008-09, 2007-08, 2003-04
Olympic Bronze Medal2002 (Russia)
CAREER STATISTICS
YrTeamLeaGPGAPts+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGShotsPtsPG
2009-10AtlantaNHL121382148600431.75
2008-09AtlantaNHL79434891-125012062751.15
2007-08AtlantaNHL79523587-125216242831.10
2006-07AtlantaNHL82423476-26618073360.93
2005-06AtlantaNHL78524698-66827073231.26
MytischiRus118513-24----1.18
2004-05KazanRus531923421672----0.79
2003-04AtlantaNHL81414687-106316163411.07
2002-03AtlantaNHL81382967-24579032570.83
2001-02AtlantaNHL65292251-19287041840.78
Team RussiaOlympic6123-114000180.50
2000-01Krylja SovetovRus239251843-78----1.10
1999-00Krylja SovetovRus24912517-75----0.35
Krylja SovetovRus32213-14----1.50
TotalNHL557310268578-8139211133720421.04
TotalRus64272855-96----0.86
TotalRus288372360-153----0.68
TotalRus32213-14----1.50
TotalOlympic6123-114000180.50
CAREER PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YrTeamLeaGPGAPts+/-PIMPPGSHGGWGShotsPtsPG
2008-09AtlantaNHL-----------
2007-08AtlantaNHL-----------
2006-07AtlantaNHL4112-119000120.50
2005-06AtlantaNHL-----------
MytischiRus-----------
2004-05KazanRus4011-20----0.25
2003-04AtlantaNHL-----------
2002-03AtlantaNHL-----------
2001-02AtlantaNHL-----------
Team RussiaOlympic-----------
2000-01Krylja SovetovRus21214418-38----1.50
1999-00Krylja SovetovRus2-----------
Krylja SovetovRus3-----------
TotalNHL4112-119000120.50
TotalRus4011-20----0.25
TotalRus21214418-38----1.50
TotalRus3-----------
TotalOlympic-----------
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