Alexander Radulov
Russian forward with two NHL stints and KHL stardom.
Alexander Radulov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who played five seasons with the Dallas Stars between 2016 and 2022. He is notable for being a two-time World Champion with Russia, a triple Gagarin Cup champion, and a four-time winner of the Golden Stick Award as KHL MVP.
Quick Facts
- Birth Date
- 5 July 1986
- Birth Place
- Nizhny Tagil, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Height Ft
- 6
- Height In
- 1
- Weight Lb
- 214
- Position
- Right wing
- Shoots
- Left
- League
- KHL
- Team
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
- Former Teams
- Dynamo Moscow / Nashville Predators / Salavat Yulaev Ufa / CSKA Moscow / Montreal Canadiens / Dallas Stars / Ak Bars Kazan
- Ntl Team
- Russia
- Draft
- 15th overall
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Lore & Background
Radulov began his North American career in the QMJHL with the Quebec Remparts, where he set franchise records including a 50-game point streak and a single-season scoring mark of 152 points. He won the Memorial Cup in 2006 and was named tournament MVP. After being drafted by the Nashville Predators, he played parts of two NHL seasons before signing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL in 2008 amid a contract dispute with Nashville. He spent four seasons with Ufa, winning the Gagarin Cup in 2011, then played four seasons with CSKA Moscow before returning to the NHL. He had a second stint with Nashville in 2012, played one season with Montreal, and then five seasons with Dallas from 2016 to 2022. He later returned to the KHL with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, winning additional Gagarin Cups in 2025 and 2026.
Reader's Guide
Radulov's career is marked by high-level scoring across multiple leagues and a history of contract disputes. In the QMJHL, he set franchise records for points in a season (152), goals (61), and assists (91), and his 50-game point streak is second in league history only to Mario Lemieux. His move to the KHL in 2008, while still under contract with Nashville, led to an international dispute and a suspension from the Predators. In the KHL, he won the Golden Stick Award four times and ranks second all-time in league scoring with 427 points. He won the Gagarin Cup three times: once with Salavat Yulaev Ufa and twice with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Internationally, he won World Championships with Russia in 2008 and 2009. His NHL tenure included stints with Nashville, Montreal, and Dallas, where he played five seasons. His playing style was noted for showmanship, such as twirling his stick after scoring.
Did You Know?
- Radulov set a QMJHL record with 11 points (7 goals, 4 assists) in a single game for the Quebec Remparts.
- He owns the Remparts record for the longest consecutive point streak at 50 games.
- Radulov is of mixed Russian and Gagauz ethnicity.
- He is the brother of Igor Radulov.
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