Alexander Radulov

Full name: Alexander Valerievich Radulov
Team: CSKA Moscow (KHL)
Number: 47
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6’1”/186 cm
Weight: 200 lbs/ 91 kg
Shoots: Left
Born: July 5, 1986 in Nizhniy Tagil, RUS
Drafted: Selected by Nashville Predators in 1^st round (15^th overall) of the 2004 Entry Draft

Strengths: “Radu” is a high-octane, game-breaking forward who excels at creating scoring chances not just for himself, but for his linemates as well. He is a feisty player and is hard to contain for the opposing defensemen.

Weaknesses: The consequence of being such an explosive player is that Radulov is prone to overplaying the puck, leading to turnovers. His spirited style at times leads to undisciplined plays and costly penalties.

Biography: Alexander was born and raised in the northern Urals city of Nizhniy Tagil, in the Sverdlovsk region. When he was still a child, he moved with his brother Igor (also a future NHL player) to Yaroslavl to study at a sports school. Radulov began his professional hockey career at the age of seventeen with THK Tver in the Russian Hockey League’s second tier (the Major League) and was one of the leading scorers at the Under-18 World Championships, where Russia won gold. By the end of his first season, Radulov got to play in one game for Dynamo Moscow in the Superleague. In 2004, Radulov was drafted by both the NHL (the Nashville Predators) and by Canada’s Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (the Quebec Remparts). In his two years with the Remparts, Alexander made a strong impression. Following his first year in North America, he was selected to the QMJHL’s All-Rookie Team. In 2006, Radulov was a First-Team All-Star, the MVP, and the leading scorer among all Canadian major junior leagues. He broke various club records, including most goals in a game twice (seven) and established a 50-game point streak that was second only to Mario Lemieux’s in the league’s history! Radulov’s experience in Quebec was capped off with his team becoming the Canadian Hockey League champions (and Radulov being awarded the Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the Memorial Cup playoffs). Alexander began the next season with the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League, but less than two months later gained a permanent roster spot with the Nashville Predators. Radulov brought over his flair and eccentric goal celebrations over to the NHL, where he became the most popular player in Nashville. He played in the NHL YoungStars Game in 2007 and finished his rookie season with an impressive plus-minus rating. After his breakthrough second year, in which he scored 26 goals, Radulov signed a three-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in Russia’s KHL. This was seen as a breach of his NHL contract that had one remaining year, and Alexander was suspended by the Predators for the entire 2008-09 season once he played a game for Ufa. On Salavat Yulaev, Alexander quickly found chemistry with almost any players assigned to his line, including Sergei Zinoviev, Igor Grigorenko, and Patrick Thoresen. In each subsequent season in the KHL, Radulov increased his production. In 2010, he managed to score the quickest goal in Russian hockey history – just seven seconds into a game. At the end of the 2009-10 season, Radulov was awarded the “Golden Stick” award as the KHL’s most valuable player. After two years of playoff disappointment, Radulov’s team made it to the KHL playoff final and won the Gagarin Cup in 2011. Alexander was one of coach Vyacheslav Bykov’s most trusted players, as they’ve won together not just the Gagarin Cup, but also one bronze and two gold medals with the national team at the World Championships. Radulov scored the game-winning goal of the 2009 World Championship gold medal final. After Salavat Yulaev was eliminated in the first round of the 2012 KHL playoffs, Radulov went back to the Predators to fulfill the remainder of this NHL contract. Afterwards, Radulov signed a four-year contract with CSKA Moscow.

Club Stats:

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM
2003-04	THK Tver (RHL-2)	42	15	16	31		102
2003-04	Dynamo Moscow	1	0	0	0		2
2004-05	Quebec (QMJHL)	65	32	43	75	+30	64
2005-06	Quebec (QMJHL)	62	61	91	152	+53	101
2006-07	Milwaukee (AHL)	11	6	12	18	+3	26
2006-07	Nashville	64	18	19	37	+19	26
2007-08	Nashville	81	26	32	58	+7	44
2008-09	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	52	22	26	48	+26	92
2009-10	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	54	24	39	63	+44	62
2010-11	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	54	20	60	80	+27	83
2011-12	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	50	25	38	63	+1	64
2011-12	Nashville	9	3	4	7	+3	4
2012-13	CSKA Moscow	48	22	46	68	+12	86
Totals	RSL/KHL Reg. Season	259	113	209	322	+110	389
Totals	KHL Playoffs	56	12	40	52	+14	58
Totals	NHL Reg. Season	154	47	55	102	+29	74
Totals	NHL Playoffs	18	6	8	14	+3	29

National Team Stats:

Year	Tournament	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
2004	World U18	6	2	5	7	2
2005	World U20	6	2	1	3	4
2006	World U20	6	1	3	4	4
2007	World Championship	9	2	0	2	6
2008	World Championship	6	0	3	3	2
2009	World Championship	9	4	6	10	10
2010	Olympic Games	4	1	1	2	4
2011	World Championship	9	2	5	7	6
2013	World Championship	8	5	5	10	4
Totals	U18 Level	6	2	5	7	2
Totals	U20 Level	12	3	4	7	8
Totals	Senior Level	45	14	20	34	32

Photo Gallery:

Radulov played two excellent seasons for the Quebec Remparts

Radulov also played for two years for the NHL’s Predators

Radulov celebrates Russia’s victory at the 2009 World Championships

Radulov beats the Latvian goaltender at the 2010 Olympics

Radulov and Salavat Yulaev Ufa won the KHL’s Gagarin Cup in 2011

Alex celebrates a goal for CSKA

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