- Viktor Kozlov
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team=Washington Capitals
former_teams =San Jose Sharks
Florida Panthers
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
league = NHL
position = C/W
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 5
weight_lb = 235
nickname =
nationality = Russia
birth_date = Birth date and age|1975|2|14|mf=y
birth_place =Togliatti ,U.S.S.R.
draft = 6th overall
draft_year = 1993
draft_team =San Jose Sharks
career_start = 1995Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov ( _ru. Виктор Николаевич Козлов; born
14 February ,1975 inTogliatti ,U.S.S.R. ) is a Russianice hockey player with theWashington Capitals of theNational Hockey League . He plays as a center.Playing career
Kozlov was drafted by the
San Jose Sharks in the 1st round as the 6th overall selection in the1993 NHL Entry Draft . He would play a few seasons in San Jose before being traded to theFlorida Panthers on13 November 1997 . It would be inFlorida , playing withPavel Bure , that Kozlov would have his best years. His best season was during the 1999–00 season when he set career highs in assists and points. He played with the Panthers until1 March 2004 , when he was traded to theNew Jersey Devils forChristian Berglund and Victor Uchevatov.During the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004–05 NHL season, Kozlov played for Lada Togliatti in the Russian League. However, he returned to the Devils when the NHL started up again.
Kozlov was signed as a free agent by the
New York Islanders in 2006. On December 3, 2006, he recorded his second careerhat trick and first career four-goal game [http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/GS020391.HTM] , as the Islanders defeated the rival Rangers 7–4 atMadison Square Garden . The four goals gave him a total of six in a twenty-four hour period; he had scored twice the previous night inPittsburgh against thePenguins .On
July 1 ,2007 , Kozlov was part of theFree Agent frenzy, when he was signed by theWashington Capitals .Career statistics
International play
Played for Russia in:
*1991 European Junior Championships
*1992 European Junior Championships
*1993 World Junior Championships
*1996 World Championships
*1998 World Championships
*2000 World Championships
*2004 World Cup of Hockey
*2005 World Championships
*2006 Winter OlympicsInternational statistics
ee also
*
List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons References
*hockeydb|2808
* 2005NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8
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