Ilya Kovalchuk | |
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Born | April 15, 1983 Kalinin, Russian SFSR, URS |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) |
Position | Right wing |
Shoots | Right |
KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Ak Bars Kazan Khimik Moscow Oblast Atlanta Thrashers New Jersey Devils |
National team | Template:Country data RUS |
NHL Draft | 1st overall, 2001 Atlanta Thrashers |
Playing career | 1999–present |
Ilya Kovalchuk (born Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk on April 15, 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He was drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.