2. • Ilya Kovalchuk V. (April
15, 1983, Kalinin, RSFSR, USSR) - Russian ice
hockey left winger club SKA St. Petersburg and
the national team of Russia, Honored Master
of Sports. In Russia previously played for the
"Spartacus", "chemist", "Ak Bars", played in
the NHL for the "Atlanta Thrashers" and "New
Jersey Devils". First Russian, drafted in the
NHL under the first number.

3. Ilya Kovalchuk, who was born in 1983 in Kalinin .His Mother’s name is Lubov . – She
was the head of Polyclinic . Father, Valery , first worked basketball coach , then
director of high school sports .
At an early age Ilya was very active in sports : engaged in diving, acrobatics, playing in
the backyard football. His father decided to send Ilya to the sports section and choose
between basketball and hockey, to offer up on hockey. At the age of 5 years and 8
months, he took Ilya to his best friend , hockey coach Viktor Zhukov . The group, which
engaged Ilya consisted of children 7 years of age, but a year later he surpassed their
skill level and continuing to train in Tver, began playing for the Moscow team . Valery
every weekend drove her son to Moscow , supervising the training process . He paid
special attention to the cast and skating Ilya .
In 1993, Ilya outstanding one was the All-Russian tournament , scoring 33 goals, and
was invited to the Moscow "Dynamo". Power style of play "Dynamo" , however
, neither the father nor the son did not like . In 1994, Ilya had a chance to go along
with "Spartacus " at the tournament to Minnesota , where he scored 22 goals and was
the top score.
As a result, Ilya was in the " Spartacus ."

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Best striker Junior World Championship .
The owner of Maurice Richard Trophy (top scorer NHL).
The owner Kharlamov Trophy (best Russian player in the NHL, according to fellow).
Member of the NHL All-Star Game : 2004, 2008, 2009.
The best scorer of the 2010 World Cup.
Member of 'Team of the World Cup: 2009.
Best forward the 2009 World Cup.
MVP of the world championship of 2009.
Member of 'Team of the NHL in 2012.
Member of the CHL All-Star Game in 2013, in which Elias was captain of the West.
Continental Cup Winner 2012/2013 as part of the SKA.
Russian national hockey team
In the national team of Russia Kovalchuk took part in nine world championships (in
two of them took the gold) and in three consecutive Olympics.

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He won the silver medal in the junior national team of Russia and 18 in 2000 .
One year later, he won the gold medal with the team and received the title of
best striker tournament with 15 points in six games . In 2001 , he played in the
World Cup for the youth team of Russia and 20 years , 7 games , 6 points.
He played for the Russian national team at the World Cup 2004 and the
Olympics in 2006 .
In the national team of Russia Kovalchuk won the bronze medal at the 2002
Winter Olympics and the World Championships in 2005 and 2007 .
In the World Cup final in 2008 threw the gates hosts of the tournament against
Canada two crucial goals : 5 minutes before the end of the meeting accurate
throw equalized, and in extra time, scoring the winning goal , which brought
Russian world champion in hockey . To the finals for the championship did not
neglect any of the washers , and did not realize a bullet was removed twice
before the end of the game.
At the 2009 World Championships Kovalchuk was one of the team leaders .
Thanks to his successful game team Russia the second year in a row received the
gold medal, and Kovalchuk was named the most valuable player of the
tournament .
At the 2010 World Cup and was captain of the national team won the silver
medal.
At the 2013 World Championships Kovalchuk became the top scorer of the
Russian national team, with 13 points . For a long time, was leading scorers in
the competition , but eventually finished in fourth place .
Personal life
Ilya Kovalchuk for Team Russia at
the Winter Olympics in Vancouver

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Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A PTS PIM
1999-00 Premier League Spartak Moscow 49 May 12 17 75 ----2000-01 Premier League Spartak Moscow 40 28 18 46 78 ----2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 65 29 22 51 28 ----2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 38 29 67 57 ----2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 41 46 87 63 ----2004-05 Ak Bars RSL 53 19 23 42 72 4 0 1 1 0
2005-06 Chemist RSL August 11 May 13 24 ----2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 78 52 46 98 68 ----2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 42 34 76 66 4 1 1 2 19
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 79 52 35 87 52 ----2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 79 43 48 91 50 ----2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 49 31 27 58 45 ----2009-10 New Jersey Devils NHL 27 October 17 27 8 5 2 4 6 6
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 31 29 60 28 ----2011-12 New Jersey Devils NHL 77 37 46 83 33 23 August 11 19 June
2012-13 SKA St. Petersburg CHL 36 18 24 42 12 ----2012-13 New Jersey Devils NHL 37 11 20 31 20 ----A total of RSL / KHL 100 45 52 97 106 4 0 1 1 0
Total NHL 816 417 399 816 518 32 11 16 27 31

7. International Competitions
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Team of the Year Tournament Place Pts PIM
2000 Russia (yunior.) UWC (up to 18) 6 2 3 5 6
2001 Russia (MW) MCM (20) July 7 4 2 6 37
2001 Russia (yunior.) UWC (up to 18), 11 June 15 April 26
Russia 2002 Olympics 6 1 2 14 March
Russia World Cup 2003 5 7 4 0 4 6
Russia 2004 World Cup 10 6 3 1 4 6
2004 KM Russia 5 4 1 0 1 4
Russia 2005 World Cup on March 9 3 6 4
Russia 2006 Olympics April 8 April 1 May 31
Russia 2007 World Cup February 9 5 7 10
Russia World Cup 2008 8 2 6 8 52
Russia 2009 World Cup 9 5 9 April 14
Russia 2010 Olympics April 6 1 2 3 0
Russia 2010 World Cup 9 February 10 February 12
2011 FIFA World Cup Russia 4 9 3 5 8 6
Russia World Cup 2013 on August 6 8 5 13 29
Total (yunior.) 19 17 September 26 69
Total (MW) 7 4 2 6 37
Total (founded Team) 96 39 49 88 168