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Alexander Romanov (ice hockey, born 2000)

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Alexander Romanov
Romanov with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021
Born (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Islanders
CSKA Moscow
Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft 38th overall, 2018
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2018–present

Alexander Stanislavovich Romanov (Russian: Александр Станиславович Романов; born 6 January 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 38th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

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After two seasons playing in the KHL, Romanov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Montreal Canadiens on 13 July 2020.[2] Making his debut with the team for the COVID-shortened 2020–21 season, Romanov played in 54 of 56 regular season games. However, he took to the ice in only four of the 22 games in the Canadiens' deep playoff run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals.[3] On 5 July 2021, he became the youngest defenseman in Canadiens history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals.[4]

On 7 July 2022, during the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Romanov was traded by the Canadiens, along with a fourth-round pick, to the New York Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick (13th overall).[5] Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said it was "very difficult" to trade Romanov, but that it was a necessary step in a series of trades to acquire centreman Kirby Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks.[6]

International play

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Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Canada

Romanov represented Russia at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He finished with one goal and seven assists, anchoring the Russian defence en route to a bronze medal.[7] Romanov was named the best defenceman of the tournament by the IIHF Directorate and was voted to the All-Star team.[8]

Personal life

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Romanov's maternal grandfather is Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, who played for the Soviet national team from 1974 to 1987 and coached the Russian national ice hockey team from 2011 to 2014.[9] His father is former KHL player Stanislav Nikolaevich Romanov.

In October 2020, Romanov married longtime girlfriend and former rhythmic gymnast Sofia Krasovskaya.[10]

In February 2023, Romanov and his wife Sofia welcomed their first child, a baby girl.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 MHC Krylya Sovetov MHL 15 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2017–18 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 37 7 7 14 37 — — — — —
2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 43 1 3 4 12 4 0 0 0 2
2019–20 CSKA Moscow KHL 43 0 7 7 14 4 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Montreal Canadiens NHL 54 1 5 6 21 4 1 0 1 0
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 3 10 13 53 — — — — —
2022–23 New York Islanders NHL 76 2 20 22 43 4 0 0 0 2
2023–24 New York Islanders NHL 81 7 15 22 20 5 0 1 1 0
KHL totals 86 1 10 11 26 8 0 0 0 2
NHL totals 290 13 50 64 137 13 1 1 2 2

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Russia U18 6th 5 1 2 3 0
2019 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 7 8 0
2020 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 5 6 2
Junior totals 19 3 14 17 2

Awards and honors

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Award Year Ref
KHL
Gagarin Cup champion 2019 [11]
International
WJC Best Defenceman (Directorate) 2019 [12]
WJC Best Defenceman (Media All-Stars) [13]

References

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  1. ^ Bexell, Patrik (8 December 2020). "2020 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #4 Alexander Romanov". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Canadiens agree to terms with Alexander Romanov". Montreal Canadiens. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ Cowan, Stu (15 July 2021). "Growing pains limited Canadiens blue-liners Romanov, Kulak in playoffs". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  4. ^ Blades, Justin (5 July 2021). "Alexander Romanov puts Montreal back in the lead". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Islanders acquire Romanov". New York Islanders. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ Cowan, Stu (8 July 2022). "Canadiens GM Kent Hughes puts his plan into action". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. ^ "IIHF - statistics 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship". IIHF. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  8. ^ Merk, Martin (6 January 2019). "IIHF - Poehling MVP". IIHF. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  9. ^ Cowan, Stu (26 June 2018). "Alexander Romanov was a surprise pick by Canadiens at NHL Draft". montrealgazette.com. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Alexander Romanov was born for this, and now the Canadiens will reap the rewards".
  11. ^ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  12. ^ BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE
  13. ^ "Media All-Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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