Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov (russian: Александр Владимирович Волков; born August 2, 1997) is a

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professional

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winger for

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of the

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(KHL). He was selected by the

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in the second round (48th overall) of the

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. Volkov won the

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as a member of the Lightning in

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Playing career

Juniors

Volkov developed as junior age player in the

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farm system. In his second season Volkov helped

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of the MHL to capture the

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as league champion. Volkov split his final season of draft eligibility between playing for the SKA-1946 Saint Petersburg and

SKA-Neva HC SKA-Neva (russian: Хоккейный Клуб СКА-Нева) is a Russian professional ice hockey team playing in the VHL, the second level of Russian ice hockey. The club was founded as VMF St. Petersburg in 2008 in Saint Petersburg as a fa ...

of the VHL. Volkov skated in 128 games within the SKA system, recording 33 goals and 61 points. At the end of the season Volkov's contract ended with SKA St. Petersburg. Volkov was drafted 48th overall in the

by the

. On June 29, 2017, Volkov signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.

Professional

On October 29, 2019, Volkov was informed by Lightning general manager

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that he would be making his NHL debut the following night. The Lightning formally announced Volkov's recall from the

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on October 30. Volkov made his NHL debut that night in a 7–6 win over the

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at the

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. On January 14, 2020, Volkov recorded his first career NHL assist and point in a 4–3 shootout against the

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. Volkov was one of the eight players called up to the Lightning for their training camp prior to the

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. Volkov made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Game 6 of the

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, drawing a tripping penalty which led to the Stanley Cup-winning power play goal, as the Lightning would win Game 6 and defeat the

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in 6 games, winning the

. In the following pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Volkov remained on the Lightning's opening night roster and on February 13, 2021, Volkov scored his first career NHL goal which came against the

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. After posting three goals and five points through 19 games with the Lightning, on March 24, Volkov was traded to the

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in exchange for forward Antoine Morand and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. On October 26, 2021, Volkov was placed on unconditional waivers by the Ducks, and he then signed a four-year contract with

of the

(KHL) on October 27. Following two seasons within SKA Saint Petersburg, Volkov was traded to Belarusian KHL club, HC Dinamo Minsk, on 17 May 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Volkov, Alexander 1997 births Living people Anaheim Ducks players HC Dinamo Minsk players Ice hockey people from Moscow Russian ice hockey forwards San Diego Gulls (AHL) players SKA Saint Petersburg players SKA-Neva players Stanley Cup champions Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players