Alexander Stanislavovich Romanov (Russian: Александр Станиславович Романов; born 6 January 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 38th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Alexander Romanov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Romanov with the Montreal Canadiens in 2021 | |||
| Born |
6 January 2000 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Islanders CSKA Moscow Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft |
38th overall, 2018 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||
Playing career
editAfter two seasons playing in the KHL, Romanov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Montreal Canadiens on 13 July 2020.[2] Making his debut with the team for the COVID-shortened 2020–21 season, Romanov played in 54 of 56 regular season games. However, he took to the ice in only four of the 22 games in the Canadiens' deep playoff run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals.[3] On 5 July 2021, he became the youngest defenseman in Canadiens history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals.[4]
On 7 July 2022, during the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Romanov was traded by the Canadiens, along with a fourth-round pick, to the New York Islanders in exchange for a first-round pick (13th overall).[5] Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes said it was "very difficult" to trade Romanov, but that it was a necessary step in a series of trades to acquire centreman Kirby Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks.[6]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2020 Czech Republic | |
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2019 Canada | |
Romanov represented Russia at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He finished with one goal and seven assists, anchoring the Russian defence en route to a bronze medal.[7] Romanov was named the best defenceman of the tournament by the IIHF Directorate and was voted to the All-Star team.[8]
Personal life
editRomanov's maternal grandfather is Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, who played for the Soviet national team from 1974 to 1987 and coached the Russian national ice hockey team from 2011 to 2014.[9] His father is former KHL player Stanislav Nikolaevich Romanov.
In October 2020, Romanov married longtime girlfriend and former rhythmic gymnast Sofia Krasovskaya.[10]
In February 2023, Romanov and his wife Sofia welcomed their first child, a baby girl.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | MHC Krylya Sovetov | MHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 37 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 43 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 54 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | New York Islanders | NHL | 76 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 86 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 290 | 13 | 50 | 64 | 137 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | U18 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJC | 
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7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Russia | WJC | 
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7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup champion | 2019 | [11] |
| International | ||
| WJC Best Defenceman (Directorate) | 2019 | [12] |
| WJC Best Defenceman (Media All-Stars) | [13] | |
References
edit- ^ Bexell, Patrik (8 December 2020). "2020 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25: #4 Alexander Romanov". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Canadiens agree to terms with Alexander Romanov". Montreal Canadiens. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (15 July 2021). "Growing pains limited Canadiens blue-liners Romanov, Kulak in playoffs". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Blades, Justin (5 July 2021). "Alexander Romanov puts Montreal back in the lead". Habs Eyes on the Prize. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Islanders acquire Romanov". New York Islanders. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (8 July 2022). "Canadiens GM Kent Hughes puts his plan into action". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "IIHF - statistics 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship". IIHF. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Merk, Martin (6 January 2019). "IIHF - Poehling MVP". IIHF. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (26 June 2018). "Alexander Romanov was a surprise pick by Canadiens at NHL Draft". montrealgazette.com. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Alexander Romanov was born for this, and now the Canadiens will reap the rewards".
- ^ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ BEST PLAYERS SELECTED BY THE DIRECTORATE
- ^ "Media All-Stars" (PDF). IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database