In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vladimirovich and the family name is Malkin.
Ice hockey player
Evgeni Malkin
Malkin with the Pittsburgh Penguins in April 2019
Born
(1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 (age 37) Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
195[1] lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position
Centre
Shoots
Left
NHL team Former teams
Pittsburgh Penguins Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team
Russia
NHL draft
2nd overall, 2004 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career
2003–present
Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, IPA:[jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪjˈmalkʲɪn];[2][3] born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Geno", Malkin began his career with his hometown club Metallurg Magnitogorsk, playing for their junior and senior teams. He was then selected second overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, though an international transfer dispute delayed the start of his NHL career until 2006.
After his first season with the Penguins Malkin was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie. In his second season, he helped lead Pittsburgh to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals and was a runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's most valuable player during the regular season. The following season saw Malkin win the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to the points leader in the NHL and again place second for the Hart Trophy. He and the Penguins again reached the Stanley Cup Finals, winning the Stanley Cup championship this time around. Malkin was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the playoffs. In 2012, Malkin was awarded the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award, awarded to the best player as voted on by the players, after winning the Art Ross Trophy for the second time; his 12-point lead was the largest margin of victory since 1999.
Internationally, Malkin has competed for Russia in two IIHF World U18 Championships and three World Junior Championships, capturing one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal, as a junior. In 2006, he was named tournament MVP. As a senior, he has played in four IIHF World Championships, winning gold twice and being named the tournament MVP for the 2012 event. Malkin has played for Russia in three Winter Olympic Games: Turin, Vancouver and Sochi. In 2020, he was named to the IIHF All-Time Russia Team.
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Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmalkʲɪn]; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey...
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the club out of bankruptcy. Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby, and EvgeniMalkin have won the Hart Memorial Trophy while playing for the franchise. Prior...
teammate EvgeniMalkin, who, now in his second season, was developing into a superstar in his own right. Picking up the offensive slack, Malkin finished...
with 32 points, the most by any player in a single postseason since EvgeniMalkin in 2009. Kuznetsov is known for his bird celebration he used throughout...
Connor McDavid, Crosby, EvgeniMalkin, St. Louis and Nikita Kucherov have won the award more than once: Crosby in 2007 and 2014, Malkin in 2009 and 2012, St...
in support of the movement after its announcement. Fellow NHL player EvgeniMalkin, who announced his own support for the movement, stated, "We want (Putin)...
James Neal gave Pittsburgh a full two-minute 5-on-3 power play, and EvgeniMalkin scored to make it 1–0. Just 1:15 later, Conor Sheary scored into an...
for interference against Eric Fehr, and on the ensuing power play, EvgeniMalkin tipped in a Kessel shot for the Penguins' second goal. During the third...
games to win their third Stanley Cup in franchise history. Pittsburgh's EvgeniMalkin would win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the...
win three consecutive games. Late in the third period of game three, EvgeniMalkin appeared to have the game winning powerplay marker for the Penguins...
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game one as they overcame a 3–0 deficit early in the second period. EvgeniMalkin scored a late power-play goal for the Penguins as they held on to win...
and three-time Stanley Cup champions, were considered controversial. EvgeniMalkin, Ed Belfour, Dale Hawerchuk, Joe Thornton, Jarome Iginla, Zdeno Chara...
seven games. In game one, the Senators held onto a one-goal lead until EvgeniMalkin tied the game in the third period, but in overtime, Bobby Ryan scored...
shutouts throughout the playoffs, to lead the league in that category. EvgeniMalkin and Marian Hossa each recorded nine goals and ten assists throughout...
goal and an assist as Pittsburgh evened the series with a 2–1 win. EvgeniMalkin broke the tie for the Penguins early in the second period of game three...
Pittsburgh scored three times after New York took a 1–0 lead to win 3–1. EvgeniMalkin scored two power play goals and Matt Murray made 31 saves in game four...
in 2011, Jonathan Quick in 2012, and Patrick Kane in 2013; Russians EvgeniMalkin, Alexander Ovechkin and Andrei Vasilevskiy who won it in 2009, 2018...
playoff games since 1937. Pittsburgh also took in game four, 4–2, as EvgeniMalkin had a goal and an assist, and Sidney Crosby recorded two assists. Between...
season series. The Penguins eliminated the Senators in five games. EvgeniMalkin recorded a goal and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4–1 victory in game one...
remaining active players in the NHL from this draft are Alexander Ovechkin, EvgeniMalkin, Blake Wheeler, Alex Goligoski and Alexander Edler. Columbus' first-round...
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