- Danny Markov
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Danny Markov 
Born July 30, 1976
Moscow, Russian SFSR, URSHeight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left KHL team
Former teamsVityaz Chekhov
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
Philadelphia Flyers
Carolina Hurricanes
Phoenix Coyotes
Toronto Maple Leafs
Spartak Moscow
Dynamo Moscow
SKA St. PetersburgNational team 
RussiaNHL Draft 223rd overall, 1995
Toronto Maple LeafsPlaying career 1993–present Daniil Yevgenyevich "Danny" Markov (Russian: Даниил Евгеньевич Марков; born July 30, 1976) is a professional ice hockey player and current captain for Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League.
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Playing career
Danny Markov began his career in 1993, playing for HC Spartak Moscow in Russia. The Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL drafted him in the 9th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. However, partway through the 1996–97 season, he left Moscow and began playing for the Maple Leafs' farm team, the St. John's Maple Leafs. He made the jump to the NHL at the end of the 1997–98 season. After four seasons in Toronto, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Travis Green, Robert Reichel, and Craig Mills. He played two seasons for the Coyotes before joining the Carolina Hurricanes for the 2003–04 season; once again, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Justin Williams partway through the season. In the time leading up to the 2005–06, the Flyers found themselves in potential trouble with the new salary cap and needed to unload some salary. Thus, they traded Markov to the Nashville Predators for a third round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On July 26, 2006, the Detroit Red Wings signed Markov as a free agent. Markov then signed a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow in Russia.
Markov is noted for his toughness. One game which Markov played for the Leafs involved him receiving an injury below his eye which required stitches. He took the stitches without anesthetic in order to keep playing. Markov is also well known for returning to Jaromír Jágr his infamous "goal-salute" after the Maple Leafs knocked the Penguins out of the 1999 NHL playoffs during an Eastern Conference Semi-Finals overtime win.[1]
Trivia
- Scored the 10,000th goal in Flyers history against Patrick Lalime and the Ottawa Senators during a 5–3 win at the Wachovia Center on March 5, 2004.
- Contrary to popular belief, he is not related to Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov.
- During his time with the Maple Leafs, Markov was nicknamed "Elvis" because of the way he dressed in his spare time.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Spartak Moscow RSL 13 1 0 1 6 — — — — — 1994–95 Moscow Spartak RSL 39 0 1 1 36 — — — — — 1995–96 Moscow Spartak RSL 38 2 0 2 12 — — — — — 1996–97 Moscow Spartak RSL 39 3 6 9 41 — — — — — 1996–97 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 10 2 4 6 18 11 2 6 8 14 1997–98 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 52 3 23 26 124 2 0 1 1 0 1997–98 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 25 2 5 7 28 — — — — — 1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 57 4 8 12 47 17 0 6 6 18 1999–00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 0 10 10 28 12 0 3 3 10 2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 59 3 13 16 34 11 1 1 2 12 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 72 6 30 36 67 — — — — — 2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 64 4 16 20 36 — — — — — 2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 44 4 10 14 37 — — — — — 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 34 2 3 5 58 18 1 2 3 25 2005–06 Nashville Predators NHL 58 0 11 11 62 5 0 0 0 6 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings NHL 66 4 12 16 59 18 0 0 0 13 2007–08 Dynamo Moscow RSL 29 0 4 4 74 9 2 1 3 12 2008–09 Dynamo Moscow KHL 24 3 4 7 12 10 1 4 5 22 2009–10 Dynamo Moscow KHL 42 5 9 14 30 3 0 0 0 4 2010–11 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 4 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2010–11 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 45 5 8 13 28 — — — — — NHL totals 538 29 118 147 456 81 2 12 14 84 RSL totals 158 6 11 17 169 9 2 1 3 12 KHL totals 115 13 24 37 72 10 1 4 5 22 International statistics
Year Team Event Place GP G A Pts PIM 1998 Russia WC 5th 4 0 0 0 0 2002 Russia Oly 
5 0 1 1 0 2006 Russia Oly 4th 8 0 2 2 4 2008 Russia WC 
8 0 1 1 2 Senior int'l totals 25 0 4 4 6 References
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Categories:- 1976 births
- Carolina Hurricanes players
- Detroit Red Wings players
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- HC Spartak Moscow players
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Nashville Predators players
- Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
- Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
- Sportspeople from Moscow
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Russian ice hockey defencemen
- St. John's Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Vityaz Chekhov players
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
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