MONTREAL CANADIENS | RUSSIAN NATIONAL TEAM
WINGER | HEIGHT 6’1” | WEIGHT 205 | #48
BORN JULY 5, 1986 IN NIZHNY TAGIL, RUSSIAN SFSR, URS
Alexander Valerievich Radulov (Russian: Александр Валерьевич Радулов is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL. Radulov is second in Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) all-time scoring with 427 points, behind only fellow Russian Sergei Mozyakin. Radulov also holds the records for most career assists (281) and plus-minus rating (+166), as well as points in a single KHL season, with 80. He is of mixed Russian and Gagauz ethnicity.
On July 1, 2016, Radulov returned to the NHL in signing as a free agent to a one-year $5.75 Million contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Radulov has played for Russia since the junior youth level, earning silver medals in the 2005 and 2006 World Junior Championships. He made his full senior men's debut in the 2007 World Championships, claiming a bronze medal before capturing two golds at the 2008 and 2009 World Championships.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Radulov led Russia in goals (three) and points (six) in five games, though the team lost in the quarter-finals to Finland, ultimately finishing in fifth place.
