Andrei Kovalenko (born June 7, 1970 in Balakovo, Russia) is a professional ice hockey player. Ice hockey tournaments have been competed at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1992 in Albertville, France. ... The 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey results in Albertville, France. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Balakovo (Russian: ) is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

He was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Montreal Canadiens with Jocelyn Thibault and Martin Rucinsky for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. ... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. ... Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Québec) is a professional ice hockey player. ... Martin Ručinský (born March 11, 1971 in Most, Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ... Patrick Roy (IPA pronunciation: ), (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a retired ice hockey goaltender and current co-owner, general manager, and head coach of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... Michael Mike Keane (born on the 29th of May, 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) He is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL). ...

In 1996, he scored the final goal in the history of the Montreal Forum, the fourth in a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Canada. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. ...

In 1999, he scored the first goal in the history of the RBC Center as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The RBC Center (originally the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ...

Kovalenko has not played in the National Hockey League since 2000-01 with the Boston Bruins, and has spent the last four years playing in the Russian Super League. In 2004-05, Kovalenko split time between Yaroslavl Lokomotiv and Avangard Omsk. NHL redirects here. ... The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Russian Superleague is the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia, and is commonly considered second-best in the world after the NHL. It is part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which is composed of two divisions, the Superleague and the Vysshaya Liga (Premier... HC Avangard Omsk (ru: Авангард Омск) is a professional Russian ice hockey team. ...

Nicknamed "The Tank" by his teammates because of his immovable presence from the goal crease.

External links

• Kovalenko's stats at hockeydb.com