Alexander Radulov
Alexander Radulov (Russian Александр Валерьевич Радулов; born July 5, 1986 in Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR ) is a Russian ice hockey player who is under contract with HK CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League since July 2012. He is the younger brother of Igor Radulow, the gained experience, among others, at the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.
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Career
The 1.85 m tall striker began his career with Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Super League and the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior League Canadian Junior Hockey League before the NHL Entry Draft in 2004 as 15th in the first round by the Nashville Predators has been selected.
After his highly successful junior time in which he was honored, among others, as the best scorer, the most valuable player in the QMJHL and CHL Player of the Year in 2006 and elected to the QMJHL First All -Star team, he played at the beginning of the season 2006/ 07 for the Nashville Farm Team Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League. Due to the benefits shown there, he was soon to NHL Nashville Predators and the squad announced on October 21, 2006 his debut in the top North American professional league against the Vancouver Canucks. His first NHL goal scoring five days later in the game against the San Jose Sharks.
Due to its strong performance as a rookie Radulow was nominated for the taking place in the framework program of the NHL All-Star Game 2007 Young Stars game in which he ran aground in the starting lineup of the team in the Western Conference.
On 11 July 2008 it was announced that Radulow plays in the 2008/ 09 season in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League Salavat Yulaev Ufa for. However Radulow stood for the 2008/ 09 season with the Nashville Predators under contract. Since Radulow had unlawfully signing at the Russian hockey club against an agreement between the NHL and all international hockey associations, he has been banned on July 18 by the IIHF for international matches. Ilya Kotschewrin, vice - president of the KHL, announced that Radulow on July 5, the contract signed with Salavat Yulaev Ufa and the because the special agreement between the NHL and all international hockey club is only valid since July 10, this Radulow therefore not concerns.
On 21 March 2012, the Nashville Predators announced at a press conference that Radulow again switches to the Predators with immediate effect and is still eligible to play already in the course of the regular season 2011/12 for the National Hockey League. Radulow had reached an agreement with the Predators on the commitment because the management had made him the opportunity to bring as his last contract year in Nashville at the end. At the end of the season he left the team and moved on 2 July 2012 for the HK CSKA Moscow back in the KHL.
Internationally
With the Russian national Alexander Radulow won the gold medal at the U20 World Junior Championships in 2005 and 2006 and the silver medal at the U18 World Youth Championship in 2004. At the Junior World Championships, the Russian scored in 18 games five goals and nine assists. He also won in 2008 and 2009, the gold medal at the World Championships with the Sbornaja. In 2007, it was the bronze medal.
Awards and achievements
- 2005 QMJHL All- Rookie Team
- 2006 Trophée Jean Béliveau
- 2006 - QMJHL Offensive Player of the Year
- 2006 Trophée Michel Brière
- 2006 QMJHL First All -Star Team
- 2006 CHL Top Scorer Award
- 2006 CHL First All -Star Team
- 2006 CHL Player of the Year
- 2006 Memorial Cup win with the Quebec Remparts
- 2006 Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy
- 2006 Memorial Cup All-Star Team
- 2007 NHL Young Stars Game
- 2009 KHL All-Star Game
- 2010 KHL All-Star Game
- 2010 KHL striker of March
- 2010 top scorer of the KHL playoffs
- 2010 Top assist provider of KHL playoffs (together with Alexei Tsvetkov )
- 2011 KHL All-Star Game
- 2011 top scorer of the KHL - Main Round
- 2011 KHL striker of February
- 2011 Gagarin Cup win with Salavat Yulaev Ufa
- 2011 KHL striker of December
- 2012 KHL All-Star Game
- 2012 top scorer of the KHL - Main Round
- 2013 All- Star team of the KHL
Internationally
- 2004 Gold medal at the U18 World Youth Championship
- 2005 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2006 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2007 bronze medal at the World Championships
- 2008 Gold medal at the World Championships
- 2009 Gold medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Russia at:
- U18 Junior World Championship 2004
- U20 World Junior Championships 2005
- U20 Junior World Cup 2006
- World Cup 2007
- World Championship 2008
- World Cup 2009
- 2010 Winter Olympics
- World Cup 2011
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )