Ilya Kovalchuk was born in Tver, Russia. NHL winger who spent the first seven years of his career with the Atlanta Thrashers before a trade sent him to the New Jersey Devils in 2010. He retired from the NHL quite controversially in the middle of a long contract in July, 2013.
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About

NHL winger who spent the first seven years of his career with the Atlanta Thrashers before a trade sent him to the New Jersey Devils in 2010. He retired from the NHL quite controversially in the middle of a long contract in July, 2013.

Before Fame

He was selected first overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2001 NHL Draft.

Trivia

He signed a 15-year, $100 million contract in 2010 after a 17-year, $102 million contract was rejected by the league, but ended his NHL career before even reaching the midpoint of his contract.

Family Life

His father, Valeri, was a basketball star who played for the Soviet national team. He married Nicole Andrazajtis Kovalchuk in 2008 and he has three children named Philipp, Artem and Karolina.