Alexei Kovalev
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About
NHL right winger who played in over 1,300 games across 18 seasons, winning the Stanley Cup in 1994 with the New York Rangers.
Before Fame
He was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in 1991.
Trivia
He was the first Russian-born player to be drafted in the first round, and one of the first to have his name on the Stanley Cup.
Family Life
He married Eugenia Kovalev in 2001.
Associated With
He played on the Pittsburgh Pirates alongside Jaromir Jagr from 1998 to 2001.
