ILYA KOVALCHUK
#17 - LW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2020-21
2020-12-19 Signed with the Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
2020-10-09 Declared free agent.
2019-20
2020-02-23 Acquired from the Montreal Canadiens The Washington Capitals acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk from the Montreal Canadiens for a third-round draft pick in 2020.
2020-01-06 Missed 1 game (visa issues).
2020-01-04 Visa issues, day-to-day.
2020-01-03 Signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens to a one-year two-way contract.
2019-12-16 Placed on unconditional waivers by the Los Angeles Kings for the purpose of being released from his contract.
2018-19
2019-03-02 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2019-02-28 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2018-12-19 Missed 10 games (ankle surgery).
2018-12-03 Ankle surgery, injured reserve.
2018-12-02 Ankle injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2018-11-30 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2018-07-01 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings to a three-year contract.
2017-18
2017-07-09 Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
2013-14
2013-07-15 Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
2013-07-11 Announced his retirement from the NHL.
2012-13
2013-04-20 Missed 11 games (shoulder injury).
2013-03-24 Shoulder injury, injured reserve.
2012-09-17 Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
2011-12
2012-05-03 Missed the last playoff game (lower body injury).
2012-05-01 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2011-11-16 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
2011-11-05 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010-11
2010-09-04 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a 15-year contract.
2010-07-20 Contract voided by the NHL.
2010-07-19 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New Jersey Devils to a 17-year contract.
2009-10
2010-02-04 Acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers. The Atlanta Thrashers acquired winger Ilya Kovalchuk, defenseman Anssi Salmela and a second-round draft pick in 2010 from the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Johnny Oduya, winger Niclas Bergfors, center Patrice Cormier, a first-round draft pick in
2009-11-12 Missed 6 games (broken right foot).
2009-10-28 Broken right foot, late November.
2008-09
2009-03-20 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
2009-03-14 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2007-08
2008-02-05 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
2008-01-31 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2008-01-25 Missed 1 game (suspended by nhl).
2008-01-23 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
2005-06
2005-12-23 Suspended by the NHL for 1 game.
2005-10-08 Re-signed by the Atlanta Thrashers to a multi-year contract.
2005-09-01 Signed with the Khimik Voskresensk of the Russian 2nd Division Hockey League.
2004-05
2004-08-22 NHL lockout: Signed with the Ak Bars Kazan of the Russian Hockey League.
2001-02
2002-04-14 Missed the last 16 regular season games (shoulder injury).
2002-03-11 Shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
2000-01
2001-06-23 Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (1st overall) in 2001.