Aleksander Barkov Jr.
| Aleksander Barkov Jr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
September 2, 1995 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Tappara | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
2nd overall, 2013 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
| Website | aleksanderbarkov16.com | ||
Aleksander Aleksandrovich "Sasha" Barkov (Russian: Александр Александрович Барков; born September 2, 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Barkov was selected by the Florida Panthers in the first round (second overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former Russian hockey player Aleksander Barkov Sr. and holds dual Finnish and Russian citizenship.[1] He grew up in Tampere, Finland where his father was playing for Tappara of the Finnish SM-Liiga.
Playing career
Barkov made his debut in SM-liiga with Tappara Tampere on October 1, 2011 and became the youngest ever player in the league to score a point with his assist to a goal by Kalle Kaijomaa.
On July 15, 2013, Barkov signed his first NHL contract with the Florida Panthers.[2] He became the youngest player since the 1967 NHL expansion to score a goal on October 3, 2013, which he did it in a road game against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars at the age of 18 years, 31 days. Jordan Staal had previously held that record (for the post-expansion era), scoring his first NHL goal at the age of 18 years, 32 days.[3][4]
In the midst of a successful 2015-16 season,where he was named a Lady Byng Trophy finalist, the Florida Panthers signed Barkov to a six-year $35.4 million contract extension on January 26, 2016.[5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Sochi | |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2016 Russia | |
In December 2011, he was chosen to play for Finland men's national junior ice hockey team as the youngest Finnish player in the Ice Hockey World Junior Championships.[6] During the quarter-final match on January 2, 2012 against Slovakia, Barkov became the second youngest player to score a goal at the World Juniors at the age of 16 years, 4 months. The record is held by Kazakhstan's Viktor Alexandrov, who set the record in 2001 at the age of 15.
Personal life
Barkov's father, Aleksander, played hockey in Russia, Italy, and Finland, spending the last ten seasons of his career with Tappara Tampere.[7][8] Barkov has one older brother, Juri.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Tappara | Jr. A | 25 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Tappara | SM-l | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Tappara | Jr. A | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Tappara | SM-l | 53 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 54 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 71 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 66 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Liiga totals | 85 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 192 | 52 | 67 | 119 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Finland | WJC-18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | |
| 2012 | Finland | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Finland | Oly |  |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Finland | WC | 6th | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WC |  |
9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Finland | WCH | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | ||||
| Senior totals | 22 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Cats Nab Barkov With Top Pick". Florida Panthers. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Florida Panthers Agree to Entry-Level Contract With F Aleksander Barkov". Florida Panthers. 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "Panthers Wrap-Up: Panthers 4, Stars 2". Florida Panthers. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ↑ "Player Game Finder, Hockey-Reference". Hockey-Reference.com. 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-05.
- ↑ "Aleksander Barkov signs new contract". ESPN. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "Granlund brothers highlight Finland WJC camp roster". National Hockey League. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
- ↑ "Aleksander Barkov Snr player profile". hockeydb.com. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ "Draft prospect profile Aleksander Barkov". Florida Panthers. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ↑ "Tappara diamond Barkov thinks with club, not general public". hs.fi. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
External links
- Aleksander Barkov Jr.'s career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Aleksander Barkov Jr.'s career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Matheson |
Florida Panthers' first round draft pick 2013 |
Succeeded by Aaron Ekblad |