Born	February 14, 1975 (1975-02-14) (age 34), Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height Weight	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
KHL team F. teams	Salavat Yulaev Ufa HC Lada Togliatti HC Dynamo Moscow San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers New Jersey Devils New York Islanders Washington Capitals
Ntl. team	Russia
NHL Draft	6th overall, 1993 San Jose Sharks
Pro career	1990 – present

Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Козлов; born February 14, 1975) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League.

[edit] Playing career

Kozlov was drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round as the 6th overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He would play a few seasons in San Jose before being traded to the Florida Panthers on November 13, 1997. It would be in Florida, playing with Pavel 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 until March 1, 2004, when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils for Christian Berglund and Victor Uchevatov.

During the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004–05 NHL season, Kozlov played for HC Lada Togliatti in the Russian Superleague (RSL). 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 career hat trick and first career four-goal game[1], as the Islanders defeated the rival New York Rangers 7–4 at Madison Square Garden. The four goals gave him a total of six in a twenty-four hour period; he had scored twice the previous night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.

On July 1, 2007, Kozlov was part of the Free Agent frenzy, when he was signed by the Washington Capitals.

On April 15, 2009, after fifteen NHL seasons Kozlov scored his first playoff goal as a member of the Washington Capitals.

On June 9, 2009, Salavat Yulaev Ufa issued a press release stating that Kozlov had signed a three-year contract to return to Russia.^[1]

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] 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 Olympics

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993	Russia	WJC	6th		7	2	1	3	2
1996	Russia	WC	4th		8	0	3	3	0
1998	Russia	WC	5th		6	4	5	9	0
2000	Russia	WC	11th		6	1	3	4	2
2004	Russia	WCH	5th		4	1	0	1	0
2005	Russia	WC	3 		9	1	0	1	0
2006	Russia	Oly	4th		8	2	3	5	2
Int'l totals					41	9	14	23	4

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Viktor Kozlov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Viktor Kozlov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Viktor Kozlov's NHL player profile
• 2005 NHL Official Guide & Record Book ISBN 0-920445-91-8