Alexander Romanov | |
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Born | Moscow, Russia | 6 January 2000,
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
NHL team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens CSKA Moscow |
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 currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "The Tsar", Romanov was selected by the Canadiens with the 38th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. On July 5, 2021 he became the youngest defenceman in history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Final.
Playing career[]
On 13 July 2020, Romanov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[1]
International play[]
Medal record | ||
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Competitor for ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
Silver | 2020 Czech Republic | |
Bronze | 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.[2] Romanov was named the best defenceman of the tournament by the IIHF Directorate and was voted to the All-Star team.[3]
Personal life[]
Romanov's maternal grandfather is Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, who coached the Russian national ice hockey team from 2011 to 2014.[4] His father is former KHL player Stanislav Nikolaevich Romanov.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
KHL totals | 86 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | Russia | WJC18 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2019 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | ||
2020 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 19 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 |
Awards and honors[]
Award | Year | Ref |
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KHL | ||
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) | 2019 | [5] |
International | ||
WJC Best Defenceman (Directorate) | 2019 | [6] |
WJC Best Defenceman (Media All-Stars) | [7] |
References[]
- ↑ Canadiens agree to terms with Alexander Romanov. Montreal Canadiens (8 May 2020). Retrieved on 8 May 2020.
- ↑ IIHF - statistics 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship (en).
- ↑ Merk, Martin (2019-01-06). IIHF - Poehling MVP (en).
- ↑ Alexander Romanov was a surprise pick by Canadiens at NHL Draft. Montreal Gazette (June 26, 2018). Retrieved on September 19, 2018.
- ↑ CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup. Kontinental Hockey League (2019-04-19). Retrieved on 2019-04-19.
- ↑ BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE
- ↑ Media All-Stars. IIHF (2019-01-06). Retrieved on 2019-01-10.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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