Alexei Kovalev

Hockey Player

Birthday February 24, 1973

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Russia

Age 51 years old

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About

NHL right winger who played in over 1,300 games across 18 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup in 1994 with the New York Rangers.

Before Fame

He was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in 1991.

Trivia

He was the first Russian-born player to be drafted in the first round, and one of the first to have his name on the Stanley Cup.

Family Life

He married Eugenia Kovalev in 2001.

Associated With

He played on the Pittsburgh Pirates alongside Jaromir Jagr from 1998 to 2001.