HOCKEY PLAYER
Alexei Kovalev
1973 - Today

Alexei Kovalev
Alexei Vyacheslavovich Kovalev (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪtɕ kəvɐˈlʲɵf]; born February 24, 1973) is a Russian professional ice hockey coach, executive and former professional player. During his career, he played in over 1,300 National Hockey League (NHL) games over 18 seasons for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Florida Panthers between 1992 and 2013. He was originally drafted by the Rangers and won a Stanley Cup with them in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexei Kovalev is the 152nd most popular hockey player (down from 126th in 2024), the 2,735th most popular biography from Russia (down from 2,706th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Russian Hockey Player.
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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS
Among hockey players, Alexei Kovalev ranks 152 out of 676. Before him are Udo Kiessling, Connor McDavid, Bryan Trottier, Eric Lindros, Alexei Yashin, and Iveta Šranková. After him are Hooley Smith, Randhir Singh Gentle, Frank Fredrickson, Jiří Šlégr, Marián Hossa, and Andres Ambühl.
Most Popular Hockey Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUdo Kiessling
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 146
Connor McDavid
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 147
Bryan Trottier
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 148
Eric Lindros
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 149
Alexei Yashin
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 150
Iveta Šranková
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 151
Alexei Kovalev
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 152
Hooley Smith
1903 - 1963
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 153
Randhir Singh Gentle
1922 - 1981
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 154
Frank Fredrickson
1895 - 1979
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 155
Jiří Šlégr
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 156
Marián Hossa
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Rank: 157
Andres Ambühl
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 158
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Alexei Kovalev ranks 543. Before him are Tomasz Radzinski, Alexei Yashin, Wei Hui, Daijiro Takakuwa, Naomi Novik, and Michalis Kapsis. After him are Ionel Ganea, Emre Aşık, Azad, Sergey Shnurov, Alex Padilla, and Raquel Sánchez-Silva.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsTomasz Radzinski
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 537
Alexei Yashin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 538
Wei Hui
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 539
Daijiro Takakuwa
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 540
Naomi Novik
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 541
Michalis Kapsis
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 542
Alexei Kovalev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 543
Ionel Ganea
COACH
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 544
Emre Aşık
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 545
Azad
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 546
Sergey Shnurov
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 547
Alex Padilla
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 548
Raquel Sánchez-Silva
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 549
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Alexei Kovalev ranks 2,738 out of 3,761. Before him are Valeri Broshin (1962), Irina Belova (1968), Sergei Zalyotin (1962), Tatiana Sorokko (1971), Ilya Naishuller (1983), Alexei Yashin (1973), Oleg Vasiliev (1959), Dmitri Popov (1967), and Olimpiada Ivanova (1970). After him are Sergey Shnurov (1973), Konstantin Kozeyev (1967), and Yelena Serova (1976).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsValeri Broshin
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2009
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2,729
Irina Belova
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 2,730
Sergei Zalyotin
ASTRONAUT
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 2,731
Tatiana Sorokko
MODEL
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 2,732
Ilya Naishuller
FILM DIRECTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 2,733
Alexei Yashin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,734
Oleg Vasiliev
SKATER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 2,735
Dmitri Popov
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 2,736
Olimpiada Ivanova
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 2,737
Alexei Kovalev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 2,738
Sergey Shnurov
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 2,739
Konstantin Kozeyev
ASTRONAUT
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 2,740
Yelena Serova
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 2,741
Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Russia
Among hockey players born in Russia, Alexei Kovalev ranks 36. Before him are Yevgeni Zimin (1947), Viktor Yakushev (1937), Valeri Kamensky (1966), Ilya Kovalchuk (1983), Alexei Gusarov (1964), and Alexei Yashin (1973). After him are Oleg Znarok (1963), Sergei Zubov (1970), Alexei Zhamnov (1970), Mikhail Shtalenkov (1965), Nikolai Khabibulin (1973), and Vladimir Malakhov (1968).
Yevgeni Zimin
1947 - 2018
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 30
Viktor Yakushev
1937 - 2001
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 31
Valeri Kamensky
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 32
Ilya Kovalchuk
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 33
Alexei Gusarov
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 34
Alexei Yashin
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 35
Alexei Kovalev
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 36
Oleg Znarok
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 37
Sergei Zubov
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 38
Alexei Zhamnov
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 39
Mikhail Shtalenkov
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 40
Nikolai Khabibulin
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 41
Vladimir Malakhov
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 42












































