Daniil Yevgenyevich Markov (russian: Даниил Евгеньевич Марков; born 30 July 1976) is a

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former professional

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who played a nine-year career in the

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. He also played 11 seasons in the top tier Russian leagues.

Playing career

As a youth, Markov played in the 1990

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with a

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team from

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Markov began his career in 1993, playing for

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in Russia. The

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of the NHL drafted him in the 9th round of the

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. However, partway through the 1996–97 season, he left Moscow and began playing for the Maple Leafs' farm team, the

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. He made the jump to the NHL at the end of the 1997–98 season. After four seasons in Toronto, he was traded to the

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for

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, and

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. He played two seasons for the Coyotes before joining the

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for the 2003–04 season; once again, he was traded to the

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for forward

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partway through the season. On March 5, 2004, he scored the 10,000th goal in Flyers history against Patrick Lalime and the

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during a 5–3 win at the Wachovia Center. In the time leading up to the 2005–06, the Flyers found themselves in potential trouble with the new salary cap and needed to unload some salary. Thus, they traded Markov to the

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for a third round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On 26 July 2006, the

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signed Markov as a free agent. Markov then signed a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow in Russia. Markov is noted for his toughness. One game which Markov played for the Leafs involved him receiving an injury below his eye which required stitches. He took the stitches without anesthetic in order to keep playing. Markov is also well known for returning to

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his infamous "goal-salute" after the Maple Leafs knocked the Penguins out of the 1999 NHL playoffs during an Eastern Conference Semi-Finals overtime win.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Markov, Danny 1976 births Living people Carolina Hurricanes players HC CSKA Moscow players Detroit Red Wings players HC Dynamo Moscow players HC Spartak Moscow players Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics Nashville Predators players Olympic bronze medalists for Russia Olympic ice hockey players of Russia Olympic medalists in ice hockey Philadelphia Flyers players Phoenix Coyotes players Russian ice hockey defencemen St. John's Maple Leafs players Ice hockey people from Moscow Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players HC Vityaz players