Forward · LW
Ilya Kovalchuk
Former NHL forward with 443 goals and 876 points in 926 games; last appeared for the Washington Capitals in 2019–20.
Born
Apr 15, 1983
Birthplace
Tver, RUS
Nationality
RUS
RUS
Height
6 ft 3 in / 191 cm
Weight
222 lb / 101 kg
Shoots
R
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
2001 · ATL · Round 1 · No. 1
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2019–20 |  WSH |
$350,000 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 2 | 5 |
| Traded to WSH on February 23, 2020 · MTL retained $350,000 of $700,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  MTL |
$700,000 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +6 | 2 | 62 | — | ||||||
| Signed with MTL on January 3, 2020 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Contract with LAK terminated on December 17, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  LAK |
$6,250,000 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 12 | 35 | — | ||||||
| 2018–19 |  LAK |
$6,250,000 | 64 | 16 | 18 | 34 | -26 | 10 | 141 | — | ||||||
| Signed with LAK on July 1, 2018 · 3 years x $6,250,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Contract with NJD terminated on July 11, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 |  NJD |
$6,666,666 | 37 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -6 | 20 | 123 | — | ||||||
| 2011–12 | NJD |
$6,666,666 | 77 | 37 | 46 | 83 | -9 | 33 | 310 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 6 | 70 |
| 2010–11 | NJD |
$6,666,666 | 81 | 31 | 29 | 60 | -26 | 28 | 245 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on September 3, 2010 · 15 years x $6,666,666 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | NJD |
$6,400,000 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 27 | +9 | 8 | 111 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +0 | 6 | 19 |
| Traded to NJD on February 4, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 |  ATL |
$6,400,000 | 49 | 31 | 27 | 58 | +1 | 45 | 179 | — | ||||||
| 2008–09 | ATL |
$6,400,000 | 79 | 43 | 48 | 91 | -12 | 50 | 275 | — | ||||||
| 2007–08 | ATL |
$6,400,000 | 79 | 52 | 35 | 87 | -12 | 52 | 283 | — | ||||||
| 2006–07 | ATL |
$6,400,000 | 82 | 42 | 34 | 76 | -2 | 66 | 336 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 19 | 12 |
| 2005–06 | ATL |
$6,400,000 | 78 | 52 | 46 | 98 | -6 | 68 | 323 | — | ||||||
| Signed with ATL on October 8, 2005 · 5 years x $6,400,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | ATL |
— | 81 | 41 | 46 | 87 | -10 | 63 | 341 | — | ||||||
| 2002–03 | ATL |
— | 81 | 38 | 29 | 67 | -24 | 57 | 257 | — | ||||||
| 2001–02 | ATL |
— | 65 | 29 | 22 | 51 | -19 | 28 | 184 | — | ||||||
| Drafted by ATL in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 1 overall | ||||||||||||||||