| Andrei Markov | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1978 Voskresensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens Khimik Voskresensk (IHL (Russia)/RSL) Dynamo Moscow (RSL) |
| National team | Russia |
| NHL Draft | 162nd overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 1995–present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2008 Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2007 Russia | |
| Bronze | 2005 Austria | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 1998 Finland | |
| Bronze | 1997 Switzerland | |
Andrei Viktorovich Markov (Russian: Андрей Викторович Марков; born December 20, 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is an alternate captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds both Russian and Canadian citizenship.
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Markov was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the sixth round, 162nd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. After being considered one of the best defensemen in Russia in 2000, he came over to North America and split time with the Canadiens and their then-minor league affiliate, the Quebec Citadelles of the American Hockey League (AHL). After rounding out his defensive game, he has become a regular in the Canadiens starting line-up and is widely considered to be their best overall defensemen.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played in his native Russia with Dynamo Moscow.
Markov signed a four-year deal with the Canadiens on May 28, 2007, keeping him with the team through the 2010–11 season.[1] Markov was set to become an unrestricted free agent.
Markov had a career year in the 2007–08 season, and was selected to his first NHL All-Star game as a starter.
On October 1, 2009, he suffered a lacerated ankle injury after colliding with Carey Price's skate and was initially expected to be out of the Canadiens lineup until February. Markov made a full recovery almost two months ahead of schedule and returned to action on December 19, 2009, when the Canadiens faced the New York Islanders.[2] Markov ended up jump-starting the Habs' offence with two goals in his return en route to a 3–0 victory. During the 2010 playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 30, Markov suffered a leg injury after being hit by Matt Cooke.[3]
On July 16, 2010, Markov became a legal Canadian citizen.[4]
During the 2010-2011 NHL season, Markov played just 7 games earning 3 points (1g, 2a). On November 13, Markov went down awkwardly into the boards after a knee to knee hit with Carolina Hurricanes Captain Eric Staal with just over 5 minutes remaining in the third period. Markov underwent surgery December 8 and would miss the remainder of the season.
On June 23, 2011, Markov signed a three-year deal with the Canadiens.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Khimik Voskresensk | IHL | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 43 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 43 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 38 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2004–05 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 42 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 6 | 43 | 49 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 78 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 623 | 81 | 285 | 366 | 361 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 28 | ||||
Played for Russia in:
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1998 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Junior int'l totals | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 1999 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2006 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Russia | WC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2008 | Russia | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | Russia | Oly | 6th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 49 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 36 | ||||