Andrei Markov (hockey player)
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Andrei Viktorovich Markov is a Russia
n professional ice hockey
defenceman
. He is an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens
of the National Hockey League
(NHL). He holds both Russian and Canadian citizenship.
in the sixth round, 162nd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
. After being considered one of the best defensemen in Russia in 2000, he came over to North America
and split time with the Canadiens and their then-minor league affiliate, the Quebec Citadelles
of the American Hockey League
(AHL). After rounding out his defensive game, he has become a regular in the Canadiens starting line-up and is widely considered to be their best overall defensemen.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played in his native Russia with Dynamo Moscow
.
Markov signed a four-year deal with the Canadiens on May 28, 2007, keeping him with the team through the 2010–11 season. Markov was set to become an unrestricted free agent
.
Markov had a career year in the 2007–08 season, and was selected to his first NHL All-Star game as a starter.
On October 1, 2009, he suffered a lacerated ankle injury after colliding with Carey Price
's skate and was initially expected to be out of the Canadiens lineup until February. Markov made a full recovery almost two months ahead of schedule and returned to action on December 19, 2009, when the Canadiens faced the New York Islanders
. Markov ended up jump-starting the Habs' offence with two goals in his return en route to a 3–0 victory. During the 2010 playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins
on April 30, Markov suffered a leg injury after being hit by Matt Cooke
.
On July 16, 2010, Markov became a legal Canadian citizen.
During the 2010-2011 NHL season, Markov played just 7 games earning 3 points (1g, 2a). On November 13, Markov went down awkwardly into the boards after a knee to knee hit with Carolina Hurricanes Captain Eric Staal
with just over 5 minutes remaining in the third period. Markov underwent surgery December 8 and would miss the remainder of the season.
On June 23, 2011, Markov signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. He is an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He holds both Russian and Canadian citizenship.
Playing career
Markov was drafted by the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in the sixth round, 162nd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
1998 NHL Entry Draft
The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
. After being considered one of the best defensemen in Russia in 2000, he came over to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and split time with the Canadiens and their then-minor league affiliate, the Quebec Citadelles
Quebec Citadelles
The Quebec Citadelles were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL). After rounding out his defensive game, he has become a regular in the Canadiens starting line-up and is widely considered to be their best overall defensemen.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played in his native Russia with Dynamo Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League...
.
Markov signed a four-year deal with the Canadiens on May 28, 2007, keeping him with the team through the 2010–11 season. Markov was set to become an unrestricted free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
.
Markov had a career year in the 2007–08 season, and was selected to his first NHL All-Star game as a starter.
On October 1, 2009, he suffered a lacerated ankle injury after colliding with Carey Price
Carey Price
Carey Price is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . Price was the Canadiens' first round selection in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft...
's skate and was initially expected to be out of the Canadiens lineup until February. Markov made a full recovery almost two months ahead of schedule and returned to action on December 19, 2009, when the Canadiens faced the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Markov ended up jump-starting the Habs' offence with two goals in his return en route to a 3–0 victory. During the 2010 playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
on April 30, Markov suffered a leg injury after being hit by Matt Cooke
Matt Cooke
Matthew David Cooke is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. His playing style has earned him a reputation of being a "pest" and he is known for his ability to aggravate opponents...
.
On July 16, 2010, Markov became a legal Canadian citizen.
During the 2010-2011 NHL season, Markov played just 7 games earning 3 points (1g, 2a). On November 13, Markov went down awkwardly into the boards after a knee to knee hit with Carolina Hurricanes Captain Eric Staal
Eric Staal
Eric Craig Staal is a Canadian ice hockey player and the captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League...
with just over 5 minutes remaining in the third period. Markov underwent surgery December 8 and would miss the remainder of the season.
On June 23, 2011, Markov signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Khimik Voskresensk | IHL International Hockey League (1992–1996) The International Hockey League lasted from 1992 to 1996. It replaced the Soviet Union's Championship league. The last season was in 1995-1996, as the league was replaced replaced by the Russian Superleague the following season.... |
38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 43 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League... |
RSL | 38 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty... |
Quebec Citadelles Quebec Citadelles The Quebec Citadelles were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
63 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 2001–02 AHL season The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion... |
Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 42 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 623 | 81 | 285 | 366 | 361 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 28 | ||||
International play
Played for Russia in:- 2007 IIHF World Championship2007 IIHF World ChampionshipThe 2007 IIHF World Championship were held between April 27 and May 13, 2007 in Moscow, Russia. It was the 71st annual world championship event run by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
–Named best defenceman of the tournament - 2008 World Championships2008 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition...
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 1997 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place game:-Bronze Medal Game:-Gold Medal Game:-Final standings: was relegated for the 1998 World Juniors-Scoring leaders:-Goaltending leaders:-Pool B:... |
Russia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Quarterfinals :- Semifinals :- Placement games :- 7th place game :- 5th place game :- Bronze medal game :- Gold medal game :- Relegation round : lost the two game total goal series 17-3 and was relegated for the 1999 World Juniors... |
Russia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Junior int'l totals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 1999 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:... |
Russia | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
5th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2000 2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group A :Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2001# -World Championship Group B :... |
Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 2004 World Cup of Hockey The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues... |
Russia | WCH World Cup of Hockey The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991... |
5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2005 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held March 7 - May 15, 2005, in 7 cities in 6 countries: Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria ; Debrecen, Hungary ; Eindhoven, the Netherlands ; Zagreb, Croatia ; Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro ; Mexico City, Mexico... |
Russia | WC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2006 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics -Leading scorers:-Leading goaltenders:Goalkeepers with 40% or more of their team's total minutes.-Awards:Antero Niittymäki was named the most valuable player and received the Directorate Award for best goaltender of the tournament. Directorate Awards also went to Teemu Selänne for best forward, and... |
Russia | Oly Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
4th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2007 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Championship:Final standings# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # — relegated to Division I for 2008# — relegated to Division I for 2008- Group A :Final standings# — promoted to Championship for 2008# # # #... |
Russia | WC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2008 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition... |
Russia | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010 Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held at Canada Hockey Place, home of the National Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks, and at UBC Winter Sports Centre, home of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's UBC Thunderbirds. Twelve teams competed in the men's event and eight teams competed in the... |
Russia | Oly | 6th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 49 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 36 | ||||