Anton Volchenkov
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| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | A-Train |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 227 lb (103 kg) |
| NHL Team | Ottawa Senators |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Born | February 25, 1982, Moscow, USSR |
| NHL Draft | 21st Overall, 2000 Ottawa Senators |
| Pro Career | 1999 – present |
Anton Volchenkov (born February 25, 1982 in Moscow, U.S.S.R.), otherwise known as the "A-train" or the "Russian Bear", is a Russian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League.
He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round as the 21st overall selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. In 2002, he came over to North America and played the entire season with Ottawa. Since then, he has become a regular in the Sens starting line-up, known primarily for his massive hits. He played in the 2006 Olympic Games for the Russian national ice hockey team and is now considered to be the fourth defencemen for the Ottawa Senators.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 2002-03 | Ottawa | NHL | 57 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2005-06 | Ottawa | NHL | 75 | 4 | 13 | 17 | +21 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | ||
| NHL Totals | 151 | 8 | 28 | 36 | +18 | 101 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +5 | 12 | ||||
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