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Andrei Kovalenko

Andrei Kovalenko
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Born (1970-06-07) June 7, 1970 (age 46)
Balakovo, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Torpedo Gorky
CSKA Moscow
Quebec Nordiques
HC Lada Togliatti
Colorado Avalanche
Montreal Canadiens
Edmonton Oilers
Philadelphia Flyers
Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Avangard Omsk
Severstal Cherepovets
National team  Russia 
 Unified Team &
 Soviet Union
NHL Draft 148th overall, 1990
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1987–2008
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Ice hockey
Silver medal – second place 1998 Nagano Ice hockey

Andrei Nikolaevich Kovalenko (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Коваленко; born June 7, 1970) is a retired professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins. He is currently the chairman of the Kontinental Hockey League players association (KHL PA).

Kovalenko was drafted 148th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques while playing in Russia for HC CSKA Moscow.

He was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Montreal Canadiens with Jocelyn Thibault and Martin Ručínský for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane.

In 1996, he scored the final goal in the history of the Montreal Forum, the fourth in a 4–1 victory over the Dallas Stars.

In 1999, he scored the first goal in the history of the RBC Center as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4–2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.


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