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Ilya Kovalchuk • #17 • LW
Ht/Wt:6'3", 222 lbs.
Born:Apr 15, 1983 (41 yrs) in Tver, RUS
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 2001 (1/1).
Shoots:R
Ilya Kovalchuk
Movements & Injuries
2020
12/19/2020 Signed with the Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2/23/2020 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens
1/06/2020 Missed 1 game (visa issues).
1/04/2020 Visa issues, day-to-day.
1/03/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year two-way contract.
2019
12/16/2019 Placed on unconditional waivers by the Los Angeles Kings for the purpose of being released from his contract.
3/02/2019 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2/28/2019 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2018
12/19/2018 Missed 10 games (ankle surgery).
12/03/2018 Ankle surgery, injured reserve.
12/02/2018 Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
11/30/2018 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
7/01/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year contract.
2017
7/09/2017 Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
2013
7/15/2013 Signed with SKA St. Petersburg (KHL).
7/11/2013 Announced his retirement from the NHL.
4/20/2013 Missed 11 games (shoulder injury).
3/24/2013 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
2012
9/17/2012 Signed with SKA St. Petersburg (KHL).
5/03/2012 Missed the last playoff game (lower body injury).
5/01/2012 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2011
11/16/2011 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
11/05/2011 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010
9/04/2010 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a 15-year contract.
7/20/2010 Contract with the New Jersey Devils voided by the NHL.
7/19/2010 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a 17-year contract.
2/04/2010 Acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers.
2009
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.
2008
2/05/2008 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
1/31/2008 Knee injury, day-to-day.
1/25/2008 Missed 1 game (suspension).
1/23/2008 Suspended by the NHL for one game without pay for a hit behind on Michal Rozsival (NYR) in a January 22 game.
2005
12/23/2005 Suspended by the NHL for one game for throwing his stick into the stands.
10/08/2005 Re-signed by the Atlanta Thrashers to a multi-year contract.
9/01/2005 Signed with the Khimik Voskresensk of the Russian League.
2004
8/22/2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian League.
2002
4/14/2002 Missed the last 16 games of the regular season (shoulder injury).
3/11/2002 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
2001
6/23/2001 Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2001.
Career Transactions
2020
2/23/2020 Montreal Canadiens traded Ilya Kovalchuk to the Washington Capitals for a 2020 third-round pick.
1/03/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens.
2018
7/01/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings.
2010
2/04/2010 Atllanta Thrashers traded Ilya Kovalchuk, Anssi Salmela and a 2nd-round draft pick in 2010 to the New Jersey Devils for Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Patrice Cormier, a 1st-round draft pick in 2010 and a 2nd-round draft pick in 2010.
2001
6/23/2001 Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2001.
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