The Greatest Russian Players in NHL History

Our list of Russian NHL players contains some of the league's greatest hockey players ever. Some of the legendary Russian-born hockey players in this list include names like Alexei Kovalev, the Bure Brothers - Pavel Bure and Valeri Bure, and Sergei Zubov. Of course, the Detroit Red Wings famous Russian Five - Sergei Federov, Igor Larionov, Viacheslav Festiov, Vyacheslav Kozlov, and Vladimir Konstantinov - is included.

We've also included some of the NHL's best players born in Russia who are currently active in the league, including Ilya Kovalchuk, Sergei Gonchar, Pavel Datsyuk, Ilya Bryzgalov, and the ageless wonder, Alexander Ovechkin. Vote below for your favorite Russian NHL players and if we missed someone, feel free to add them to the list so that other hockey fans can vote on them!

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1 349 95 Alexander Ovechkin Moscow, Russia

2 227 136 Pavel Bure Moscow, Russia

3 263 100 Pavel Datsyuk Yekaterinburg, Russia

4 230 106 Evgeni Malkin Magnitogorsk, Russia

5 270 47 Sergei Fedorov Pskov, Russia

6 129 75 Vladislav Tretiak Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Oblast

7 134 80 Ilya Kovalchuk Tver, Russia

8 126 78 Viacheslav Fetisov Moscow, Russia

9 138 43 Igor Larionov Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

10 111 41 Alexander Mogilny Khabarovsk, Russia

11 93 37 Paul Phillippe added Vladimir Tarasenko Yaroslavl, Russia

12 91 34 Vladimir Konstantinov Murmansk, Russia

13 75 38 Sergei Zubov Moscow, Russia

14 96 39 Sergei Gonchar Chelyabinsk, Russia

15 49 78 Darius Kasparaitis Elektrėnai, Lithuania

16 80 20 Paul Phillippe added Nikita Kucherov Maykop, Russia

17 28 57 lnlap added Alexander Yakushev Balashikha, Russia

18 40 58 lnlap added Alexander Radulov Nizhny Tagil, Russia

19 68 42 Evgeni Nabokov Oskemen, Kazakhstan

20 73 36 Nikolai Khabibulin Yekaterinburg, Russia

21 90 35 Alexei Kovalev Tolyatti, Russia

22 68 30 Vyacheslav Kozlov Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

23 26 51 Alexei Zhamnov Moscow, Russia

24 62 44 Alexei Yashin Yekaterinburg, Russia

25 38 36 Valeri Kamensky Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

26 50 38 Andrei Markov Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

27 57 18 Stephen Ruane added Evgeny Kuznetsov Chelyabinsk, Russia

28 31 23 Viktor Kozlov Tolyatti, Russia

29 28 27 Maxim Afinogenov Moscow, Russia

30 42 41 Alexander Semin Krasnoyarsk, Russia

31 25 29 Alexei Zhitnik Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

32 22 34 Alexander Frolov Moscow, Russia

33 17 27 Dmitri Yushkevich Cherepovets, Russia

34 20 21 Dmitri Mironov Moscow, Russia

35 39 25 Ilya Bryzgalov Tolyatti, Russia

36 19 29 Alexei Morozov Moscow, Russia

37 21 32 Pavel Kubina Čeladná, Czech Republic

38 16 26 Oleg Tverdovsky Donetsk, Ukraine

39 24 30 Sergei Samsonov Moscow, Russia

40 12 26 Sergei Nemchinov Moscow, Russia

41 15 32 Anton Volchenkov Moscow, Russia

42 15 34 Slava Voynov Chelyabinsk, Russia

43 32 28 Valeri Bure Moscow, Russia

44 10 27 German Titov Borovsk, Russia

45 19 37 Leo Komarov Narva, Estonia

46 12 28 Sergei Brylin Moscow, Russia

47 7 24 Vitaly Vishnevskiy Kharkiv, Soviet Union

48 11 30 Nikolai Kulemin Magnitogorsk, Russia

49 9 28 Valeri Zelepukin Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

50 8 29 Fedor Tyutin Izhevsk, Russia

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1
349 95

Alexander Ovechkin Moscow, Russia

2
227 136

Pavel Bure Moscow, Russia

3
263 100

Pavel Datsyuk Yekaterinburg, Russia

4
230 106

Evgeni Malkin Magnitogorsk, Russia

5
270 47

Sergei Fedorov Pskov, Russia

6
129 75

Vladislav Tretiak Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Oblast

7
134 80

Ilya Kovalchuk Tver, Russia

8
126 78

Viacheslav Fetisov Moscow, Russia

9
138 43

Igor Larionov Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

10
111 41

Alexander Mogilny Khabarovsk, Russia

11
93 37

Paul Phillippe added Vladimir Tarasenko Yaroslavl, Russia

12
91 34

Vladimir Konstantinov Murmansk, Russia

13
75 38

Sergei Zubov Moscow, Russia

14
96 39

Sergei Gonchar Chelyabinsk, Russia

15
49 78

Darius Kasparaitis Elektrėnai, Lithuania

16
80 20

Paul Phillippe added Nikita Kucherov Maykop, Russia

17
28 57

lnlap added Alexander Yakushev Balashikha, Russia

18
40 58

lnlap added Alexander Radulov Nizhny Tagil, Russia

19
68 42

Evgeni Nabokov Oskemen, Kazakhstan

20
73 36

Nikolai Khabibulin Yekaterinburg, Russia

21
90 35

Alexei Kovalev Tolyatti, Russia

22
68 30

Vyacheslav Kozlov Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

23
26 51

Alexei Zhamnov Moscow, Russia

24
62 44

Alexei Yashin Yekaterinburg, Russia

25
38 36

Valeri Kamensky Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

26
50 38

Andrei Markov Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

27
57 18

Stephen Ruane added Evgeny Kuznetsov Chelyabinsk, Russia

28
31 23

Viktor Kozlov Tolyatti, Russia

29
28 27

Maxim Afinogenov Moscow, Russia

30
42 41

Alexander Semin Krasnoyarsk, Russia

31
25 29

Alexei Zhitnik Kiev, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

32
22 34

Alexander Frolov Moscow, Russia

33
17 27

Dmitri Yushkevich Cherepovets, Russia

34
20 21

Dmitri Mironov Moscow, Russia

35
39 25

Ilya Bryzgalov Tolyatti, Russia

36
19 29

Alexei Morozov Moscow, Russia

37
21 32

Pavel Kubina Čeladná, Czech Republic

38
16 26

Oleg Tverdovsky Donetsk, Ukraine

39
24 30

Sergei Samsonov Moscow, Russia

40
12 26

Sergei Nemchinov Moscow, Russia

41
15 32

Anton Volchenkov Moscow, Russia

42
15 34

Slava Voynov Chelyabinsk, Russia

43
32 28

Valeri Bure Moscow, Russia

44
10 27

German Titov Borovsk, Russia

45
19 37

Leo Komarov Narva, Estonia

46
12 28

Sergei Brylin Moscow, Russia

47
7 24

Vitaly Vishnevskiy Kharkiv, Soviet Union

48
11 30

Nikolai Kulemin Magnitogorsk, Russia

49
9 28

Valeri Zelepukin Voskresensk, Moscow Oblast, Russia

50
8 29

Fedor Tyutin Izhevsk, Russia

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