Danny Markov

Danny Markov
Born	(1976-07-30) July 30, 1976 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	HC Dynamo Moscow Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators Philadelphia Flyers Carolina Hurricanes Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft	223rd overall, 1995 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1993–present

Daniil "Danny" Yevgenyevich Markov (Template:Lang-ru; Daniil Jevgenjevič Markov; born 30 July, 1976) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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. 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 Jaromir Jagr 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.

Markov, speaking with Nicklas Lidström, while playing for the Detroit Red Wings

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.

See also

• List of NHL seasons
• List of NHL players

External links

• Danny Markov career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database