Andrei Markov (ice hockey)
Andrei Viktorovich Markov (born December 20, 1978) is a Russian-Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and served as their alternate captain.
| Andrei Markov | |
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| 230px Markov with the Montreal Canadiens in January 2015 | |
| Born | 20 December 1978
(aged 47) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Played for | Khimik Voskresensk Dynamo Moscow Montreal Canadiens Vityaz Chekhov Ak Bars Kazan Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| National team | 22x20px Russia |
| NHL Draft | 162nd overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 1995–2020 |
Career
He was drafted with the 162nd overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Before playing in the NHL, he played 4 seasons in the Russian Superleague with Khimik Voskresensk for 2 seasons and Dynamo Moscow for 2 seasons.
He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens during 2000-01 NHL season. He split his time between both the Canadiens and their AHL affiliate Quebec Citadelles. He earned a permanent spot on the Canadiens roster during the 2001-02 NHL season. He went back to Russia during the 2004-05 NHL lockout to play for his former team Dynamo Moscow.[1]
He came back to North America after the lockout and signed a four-year deal with the Canadiens on May 28, 2007.[2]
He became a Canadian citizen on July 16, 2010.[3]
He signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens on June 23, 2011.[4]
On September 15, 2014, the Canadiens named Markov as one of their alternate captains along with P.K. Subban, Tomas Plekanec, and Max Pacioretty.[5]
On 16 April 2020, Markov announced that he was retiring from playing professional ice hockey.[6]
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Markov with the Montreal Canadiens in 2010
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Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
