Evgeny Kuznetsov
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Kuznetsov with the Washington Capitals in April 2018 | |||
| Born |
19 May 1992 Chelyabinsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Traktor Chelyabinsk Washington Capitals Carolina Hurricanes SKA Saint Petersburg Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
| National team | Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 2010 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Yevgeny Evgenyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Евгений Евгеньевич Кузнецов; born 19 May 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL. He most recently played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League (NHL) and Traktor Chelyabinsk and SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL. He has represented Russia in junior and senior level competitions on numerous occasions, winning gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as well as at the 2012 IIHF World Championship and 2014 IIHF World Championship.
Kuznetsov won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals in 2018, leading the playoffs in point-scoring with 32 points, the most by any player in a single postseason since Evgeni Malkin in 2009. Kuznetsov is known for his bird celebration he used throughout the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, as well as the rest of his career, earning him the nickname "the Birdman."