Viktor Kozlov
| Viktor Kozlov | |
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| Born | February 14, 1975 Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| KHL team Former teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa RSL Lada Togliatti Dynamo Moscow NHL San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils New York Islanders Washington Capitals |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 1990–present |
Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Козлов; born February 14, 1975) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Kozlov was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the first round as the sixth 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 November 13, 1997. It would be in Florida, playing with Pavel Bure, that Kozlov would have his best years. His best season was during the 1999–2000 season when he set career highs in assists and points. He played with the Panthers until March 1, 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 Superleague (RSL). 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 New York Rangers 7–4 at Madison Square Garden. The four goals gave him a total of six in a 24 hour period — he had scored twice the previous night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.
On July 1, 2007, Kozlov signed a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals. On April 15, 2009, after 15 NHL seasons Kozlov scored his first playoff goal as a member of the Capitals.
On June 9, 2009, Salavat Yulaev Ufa signed Kozlov to a three-year contract.[1]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Lada Togliatti | CIS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Dynamo Moscow | IHL | 30 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dynamo Moscow | IHL | 42 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Dynamo Moscow | IHL | 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 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 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 | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 25 | 26 | 51 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa | KHL | 48 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 43 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa | KHL | 48 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 897 | 198 | 339 | 537 | 248 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Russia |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2005 Austria | |
| Silver | 2010 Germany | |
Played for Russia in:
- 1991 European Junior Championships
- 1992 European Junior Championships
- 1993 World Junior Championships
- 1996 World Championships
- 1998 World Championships
- 2000 World Championships
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- 2005 World Championships
- 2006 Winter Olympics
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | WJC | 6th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WC | 4th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Russia | WC |  |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Russia | Oly | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Russia | WC |  |
9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Int'l totals | 54 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 6 | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Виктор Козлов продолжит карьеру в Уфе". HC Salavat Yulaev Ufa. 2009-06-09. http://www.hcsalavat.ru/news/5216/.
[edit] External links
- Viktor Kozlov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Viktor Kozlov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Viktor Kozlov's NHL player profile
- 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
| Preceded by Andrei Nazarov |
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 1993 |
Succeeded by Jeff Friesen |
- 1975 births
- Florida Panthers players
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- HC Lada Togliatti players
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Kansas City Blades players
- Living people
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- New Jersey Devils players
- New York Islanders players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
- People from Tolyatti
- Russian ice hockey centres
- Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
- San Jose Sharks draft picks
- San Jose Sharks players
- Washington Capitals players
