Viktor Kozlov

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For the politician, see Viktor Kozlov (politician).

Viktor Kozlov (born 14 February 1975 in Togliatti, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian ice hockey player with the New York Islanders. He plays as a center.

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[edit] Playing career

Kozlov was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round as the 6th overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He would play a few seasons in San Jose before being traded to the Florida Panthers on 13 November 1997. It would be in Florida, playing with Pavel Bure, that Kozlov would have his best years. His best season was during the 1999-00 season when he set career highs in assists and points. He played with the Panthers until 1 March 2004, when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Christian Berglund and Victor Uchevatov.

During the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 NHL season, Kozlov played for Lada Togliatti in the Russian League. However, he returned to the Devils when the NHL started up again.

Kozlov was signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders in 2006. On December 3, 2006, he recorded his second career hat trick and first career four-goal game[1], as the Islanders defeated the rival Rangers 7-4 at Madison Square Garden. The four goals gave him a total of six in a twenty-four hour period; he had score twice the previous night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991-92 HC Lada Togliatti Rus 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1992-93 HC Dynamo Moscow Rus 30 6 5 11 4 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 HC Dynamo Moscow Rus 42 16 9 25 14 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 HC Dynamo Moscow Rus 3 1 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 San Jose Sharks NHL 16 2 0 2 2 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Kansas City Blades IHL 4 1 1 2 0 13 4 5 9 12
1995-96 Kansas City Blades IHL 15 4 7 11 12 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 San Jose Sharks NHL 62 6 13 19 6 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 San Jose Sharks NHL 78 16 25 41 40 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 San Jose Sharks NHL 18 5 2 7 2 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Florida Panthers NHL 46 12 11 23 14 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Florida Panthers NHL 65 16 35 51 24 -- -- -- -- --
1999-00 Florida Panthers NHL 80 17 53 70 16 4 0 1 1 0
2000-01 Florida Panthers NHL 51 14 23 37 10 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Florida Panthers NHL 50 9 18 27 20 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Florida Panthers NHL 74 22 34 56 18 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Florida Panthers NHL 48 11 16 27 16 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 New Jersey Devils NHL 11 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 0 0
2004-05 HC Lada Togliatti Rus 52 15 22 37 22 10 3 3 6 6
2005-06 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 12 13 25 16 3 0 0 0 0
NHL Totals 668 144 247 391 186 9 0 1 1 0

Stats as of July 8, 2006.

[edit] International play

Played for Russia in:

International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1991 Russia EJC 6 3 3 6 2
1992 Russia EJC 6 3 3 6 4
1993 Russia WJC 7 2 1 3 2
1996 Russia WC 8 0 3 3 0
1998 Russia WC 6 4 5 9 0
2000 Russia WC 6 1 3 4 2
2004 Russia WCH 4 1 0 1 0
2005 Russia WC 9 1 0 1 0
2006 Russia Oly 8 2 3 5 2

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