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Ilya Kovalchuk

Atlanta Thrashers

1983/04/15 26

6-1 230

Tver, USSR (now Russia)

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the Atlanta Thrashers in 2001 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2009 Thrashers 8 9 1 10 -1 8 3 0 0 0 27

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Scouting Report

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.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 28, 2009 Broken right foot, late November.
March 20, 2009 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
March 14, 2009 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
February 5, 2008 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
January 31, 2008 Knee injury, day-to-day.
January 25, 2008 Missed 1 game (suspension).
January 23, 2008 Suspended by the NHL for one game without pay for a hit behind on Michal Rozsival (NYR) in a January 22 game.
December 23, 2005 Suspended by the NHL for one game for throwing his stick into the stands.
October 8, 2005 Re-signed by the Atlanta Thrashers to a multi-year contract.
September 1, 2005 Signed with the Khimik Voskresensk of the Russian League.
August 22, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian League.
April 14, 2002 Missed the last 16 games of the regular season (shoulder injury).
March 11, 2002 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.

Trades

June 23, 2001 Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2001.

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