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Viktor Kozlov
Viktor Kozlov
Position Centre
Shoots Right
Height
Weight
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
KHL Team
F. Teams
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Nationality Flag of Russia Russian
Born (1975-02-14)February 14, 1975,
Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, USSR
NHL Draft 6th overall, 1993
San Jose Sharks
Pro Career 1995 – present

Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov (born February 14, 1975) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Playing career[]

Kozlov was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round as the 6th overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He would play a few seasons in San Jose before being traded to the Florida Panthers on November 13, 1997. It would be in Florida, playing with Pavel Bure, that Kozlov would have his best years. His best season was during the 1999–00 season when he set career highs in assists and points. He played with the Panthers until March 1, 2004, when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Christian Berglund and Victor Uchevatov.

During the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004–05 NHL season, Kozlov played for HC Lada Togliatti in the Russian Superleague (RSL). However, he returned to the Devils when the NHL started up again.

Kozlov was signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders in 2006. On December 3, 2006, he recorded his second career hat trick and first career four-goal game, as the Islanders defeated the rival New York Rangers 7–4 at Madison Square Garden. The four goals gave him a total of six in a twenty-four hour period; he had scored twice the previous night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.

On July 1, 2007, Kozlov was part of the Free Agent frenzy, when he was signed by the Washington Capitals.

On April 15th, 2009, after fifteen NHL seasons Kozlov scored his first playoff goal as a member of the Washington Capitals.

On June 9, 2009, Salavat Yulaev Ufa issued a press release stating that Kozlov had signed a three-year contract to return to Russia.

Career statistics[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1991–92 HC Lada Togliatti RSL 3 0 0 0 0
1992–93 HC Dynamo Moscow RSL 30 6 5 11 4
1993–94 HC Dynamo Moscow RSL 42 16 9 25 14
1994–95 HC Dynamo Moscow RSL 3 1 1 2 2
1994–95 San Jose Sharks NHL 16 2 0 2 2
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL 4 1 1 2 0 13 4 5 9 12
1995–96 Kansas City Blades IHL 15 4 7 11 12
1995–96 San Jose Sharks NHL 62 6 13 19 6
1996–97 San Jose Sharks NHL 78 16 25 41 40
1997–98 San Jose Sharks NHL 18 5 2 7 2
1997–98 Florida Panthers NHL 46 12 11 23 14
1998–99 Florida Panthers NHL 65 16 35 51 24
1999–00 Florida Panthers NHL 80 17 53 70 16 4 0 1 1 0
2000–01 Florida Panthers NHL 51 14 23 37 10
2001–02 Florida Panthers NHL 50 9 18 27 20
2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 74 22 34 56 18
2003–04 Florida Panthers NHL 48 11 16 27 16
2003–04 New Jersey Devils NHL 11 2 4 6 2 2 0 0 0 0
2004–05 HC Lada Togliatti Rus 52 15 22 37 22 10 3 3 6 6
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 12 13 25 16 3 0 0 0 0
2006–07 New York Islanders NHL 81 25 26 51 28 5 0 2 2 2
2007–08 Washington Capitals NHL 81 16 38 54 18 7 0 3 3 2
2008–09 Washington Capitals NHL 67 13 28 41 16 14 4 2 6 6
NHL totals 897 198 339 537 248 35 4 8 12 10

International play[]

Played for Russia in:

International statistics[]

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1991 Russia EJC 6 3 3 6 2
1992 Russia EJC 6 3 3 6 4
1993 Russia WJC 7 2 1 3 2
1996 Russia WC 8 0 3 3 0
1998 Russia WC 6 4 5 9 0
2000 Russia WC 6 1 3 4 2
2004 Russia WCH 4 1 0 1 0
2005 Russia WC 9 1 0 1 0
2006 Russia Oly 8 2 3 5 2
Int'l totals 62 17 21 38 38


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Preceded by
Andrei Nazarov
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick
1993
Succeeded by
Jeff Friesen
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