Andrei Markov (ice hockey)

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Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg/14 st 7 lb)
NHL Team	Montreal Canadiens
Nationality	Russia
Born	December 20, 1978 (1978-12-20) (age 29), Voskresensk, U.S.S.R.
NHL Draft	162nd overall, 1998 Montreal Canadiens
Pro career	1996 – present

Andrei Viktorovich Markov (Russian: Андрей Викторович Марков) (born December 20, 1978 in Voskresensk, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman.

1 Playing career
2 Career statistics
3 International play
- 3.1 International statistics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Markov was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 6th round, 162nd overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft as a center. While playing in Russia, Markov made the switch to defense in order to see more ice time.^{[citation needed]} 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 AHL. After rounding out his defensive game, he has become a regular in the Canadiens starting line-up and is widely considered to be one of their best overall defensemen.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, he played in his native Russia with HC 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.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	Khimik Moscow Oblast	RSL	43	8	4	12	32	2	1	1	2	0
1997–98	Khimik Moscow Oblast	RSL	43	10	5	15	83	-	-	-	-	-
1998–99	HC Dynamo Moscow	RSL	38	10	11	21	32	16	3	6	9	6
1999–00	HC 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	HC 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
NHL Totals			493	62	203	265	289	41	3	11	14	40