Alexander Aleksandrovich Volchkov (born September 25, 1977) is a Russian former professional
ice hockey
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player.
Early life
Volchkov was born in
Moscow
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. As a youth, he played in the 1991
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (french: Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec) is an annual minor ice hockey event in Quebec City. The tournament was founded in 1960 to coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival, ...
with a team from
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...
.
Career
He was the
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, a ...
' first round draft pick at the
1996 NHL Entry Draft
The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was the 34th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Zdeno Chára, who retired after the 2021–22 season.
...
, picked fourth overall. He played three NHL games during his whole career, in the
1999–2000 season.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International statistics
References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Barrie Colts players
Beibarys Atyrau players
Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
HC CSKA Moscow players
HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
HC Vityaz players
Ice hockey people from Moscow
Kapitan Stupino players
Keramin Minsk players
Krylya Sovetov Moscow players
HK Mogilev players
Molot-Prikamye Perm players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
HK Neman Grodno players
Portland Pirates players
Russian ice hockey left wingers
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
Washington Capitals draft picks
Washington Capitals players
Yertis Pavlodar players
Yunost Minsk players
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