Aleksander Barkov Jr.

Aleksander Barkov Jr.
Barkov with the Panthers in 2015
Born (1995-09-02) 2 September 1995
Tampere, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
Tappara
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 2nd overall, 2013
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2011–present
Website www.aleksanderbarkov16.com

Aleksander Aleksandrovich "Sasha" Barkov (Russian: Александр Александрович Барков; born 2 September 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre, currently serving as the captain of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Barkov was selected by the Florida Panthers in the first round (second overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former Russian hockey player Aleksander Barkov Sr. and holds dual Finnish and Russian citizenship.[1] He grew up in Tampere, Finland where his father was playing for Tappara of the Finnish SM-Liiga.

Playing career

Barkov made his debut in SM-liiga with Tappara Tampere on 1 October 2011 and became the youngest player in the league to score a point with his assist to a goal by Kalle Kaijomaa.

On 15 July 2013, Barkov signed his first NHL contract with the Florida Panthers.[2] He became the youngest player since the 1967 NHL expansion to score a goal on 3 October 2013, which he did it in a road game against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars at the age of 18 years, 31 days.[3] Jordan Staal had previously held that record (for the post-expansion era), scoring his first NHL goal at the age of 18 years, 32 days.[4][5]

In the midst of a successful 2015–16 season, where he was named a Lady Byng Memorial Trophy finalist, the Florida Panthers signed Barkov to a six-year $35.4 million contract extension on 26 January 2016.[6] Barkov was again named a Lady Byng finalist after the 2017–18 season,[7] after putting up a career high 78 points in a career high 79 games while only accumulating 14 minutes in penalties.

On 17 September 2018, Barkov was named the Panthers captain, replacing Derek MacKenzie.[8]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
2014 Sochi
World Championships
2016 Russia

In December 2011, he was chosen to play for Finland men's national junior ice hockey team as the youngest Finnish player in the Ice Hockey World Junior Championships.[9] During the quarter-final match on 2 January 2012 against Slovakia, Barkov became the second youngest player to score a goal at the World Juniors at the age of 16 years, 4 months.[10] The record is held by Kazakhstan's Viktor Alexandrov, who set the record in 2001 at the age of 15.[11]

Personal life

Barkov's father Alexander Sr. played hockey in Russia, Italy, and Finland, spending the last ten seasons of his career with Tappara Tampere.[12][13] Barkov Jr. has one older brother: Juri Barkov.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Tappara Jr. A 25512176 —————
2011–12 Tappara SM-l 3279164 —————
2011–12 Tappara Jr. A 52352 —————
2012–13 Tappara SM-l 532127488 50552
2013–14 Florida Panthers NHL 548162410 —————
2014–15 Florida Panthers NHL 7116203616 —————
2015–16 Florida Panthers NHL 662831598 62132
2016–17 Florida Panthers NHL 6121315210 —————
2017–18 Florida Panthers NHL 7927517814 —————
Liiga totals 8528366412 50552
NHL totals 33110014924958 62132

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Finland WJC-18 4th 7 1 2 3 27
2012 Finland WJC 4th 7 1 3 4 0
2013 Finland WJC 7th 6 3 4 7 6
2014 Finland Oly 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 2 0 1 1 2
2015 Finland WC 6th 8 3 4 7 4
2016 Finland WC 2nd, silver medalist(s) 9 3 6 9 2
2016 Finland WCH 8th 3 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 20 5 9 14 33
Senior totals 22 6 11 17 8

Awards and honours

Award Year
Liiga
Kanada-malja Runner-up 2013
NHL
All-Star Game 2018
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Finalist) 2016, 2018

References

  1. ↑ "Cats Nab Barkov With Top Pick". Florida Panthers. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Florida Panthers Agree to Entry-Level Contract With F Aleksander Barkov". Florida Panthers. 2013-07-15.
  3. ↑ Kimelman, Adam. "Monahan joins Barkov among youngest scorers" (5 October 2015). NHL.com. NHL. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Odebralski, Glenn (10 October 2013). "Panthers Wrap-Up: Panthers 4, Stars 2". NHL.com. Florida Panthers. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Player Game Finder, Hockey-Reference". Hockey-Reference.com. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Aleksander Barkov signs new contract". ESPN. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  7. ↑ "Lady Byng Trophy finalists unveiled". NHL.com. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Aleksander Barkov takes over as captain of Florida Panthers". sportsnet.ca. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Granlund brothers highlight Finland WJC camp roster". National Hockey League. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
  10. ↑ McGran, Kevin (8 December 2012). "World junior hockey championship: Top 10 players to watch". Toronto Star. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  11. ↑ Merk, Martin (3 January 2012). "Younger than Crosby". iihf.com. Calgary. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  12. ↑ "Aleksander Barkov Snr player profile". hockeydb.com. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  13. ↑ "Draft prospect profile Aleksander Barkov". Florida Panthers. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "Tappara diamond Barkov thinks with club, not general public". hs.fi. 2011-12-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mike Matheson		 Florida Panthers' first round draft pick
2013		 Succeeded by
Aaron Ekblad
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Derek MacKenzie		 Florida Panthers captain
2018–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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