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Ilya Kovalchuk	#17 \| Left Wing \| Atlanta Thrashers

Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Shoots: R Born: April 15, 1983, Tver, USSR

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September 18, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk returned to Atlanta from Russia in preparation for training camp, but he was minus his two front lower teeth, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

May 19, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk helped to lead the Russian National Team to the 2008 IIHF World Championship over Canada five to four, according to the Miami Herald.

April 7, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk isn't happy with the way that the season went in Atlanta this year, and he wasn't shy about it while speaking to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. "I want to win something before my contract is up," Kovalchuk said. "Hopefully, we can make the right moves and go forward. Not stand in the same place..."It's six years here now and nothing really changed." When a guy with 50 goals in two of the last three seasons speaks, you would hope the organization will listen. The team lost Marian Hossa at the deadline this year because they couldn't pay him, and the same thing could happen in two years when Kovalchuck's contract runs out.

March 31, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals in the third period to lead the Thrashers to a 2-0 victory over the Lightning. Ilya now has 11 goals in his last 15 games, and with 52 markers on the year he has tied his career best mark from 2005-06. The Thrashers may be going nowhere, but Kovalchuk will remain a top-10 fantasy pick next season regardless of his linemates giving his dynamic offensive game.

March 18, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk continues to work as the catalyst for offense in Atlanta, netting a goal and an assist in the Thrashers' 2-3 loss to Philadelphia. Tonight's performance gives Kovalchuk 83 points on the season, one of few highlights for the Thrashers this season.

March 13, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk recorded a hat trick as he scored three goals in a 6-4 win over Calgary. He also added an assist and now has 80 points for the season.

March 5, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 43rd goal of the season for the Trashers in a loss to the Hurricanes. Kovalchuk also had an assist though points have still been hard to come by for the sniper with only four points in his last six games.

February 15, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 40th goal Friday night as the Thrashers defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout. Kovalchuk has 66 points on the season for the 29-27-4 Thrashers.

February 13, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk, hot for almost all of the season, has hit his first protracted slump of the year with only two tallies in his last nine games. Ilya is still second in the league with 39 goals though his play has appeared to have suffered a bit since he injured his knee. Still, he is one pace to easily eclipse 50-goals, so don't go bailing on him just because he has hit a rough patch.

February 5, 2008
As we reported earlier, Ilya Kovalchuk returned to action on Tuesday night. He wore a brace to protect his injured knee, but that didn't stop him from scoring a goal early in the second period. It looks the superstar, Thrashers and fantasy folk were very fortunate to have him back this quickly, since the knee-to-knee hit he took could have caused much more damage.

February 5, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk made an unexpected return to the ice for Tuesday's game. It had been reported that he wouldn't get back in the mix until Thursday. The game is just getting underway, but he's playing, as he comes back from a knee injury.

February 5, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk skated before practice on Monday morning, but he's unlikely to play Tuesday night. "He's doing good. He'll be day-to-day. He's getting much better than he was before the weekend," coach Don Waddell said in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I think our doctors would be more comfortable if [he didn't play]. I think he's out." Waddell said Kovalchuk, who's missed the last two games with a knee injury, was probable for Thursday's game against Vancouver.

February 3, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk stayed home and rested his sore knee, but he'll test it out with another workout on Sunday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. How the joint responds to the workout over the next 24-48 hours will determine whether he'll be able to return to action for Tuesday's game. Whether he can lace up his skates for that one or not, it sounds like Kovy avoided any long-term damage to his knee.

February 2, 2008
The Thrashers can take a collective sigh of relief after an MRI revealed that Ilya Kovalchuk has no structural damage in his knee, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Kovy said doctors initially told him he'd miss 1-3 weeks due to the injury, but he plans to work out Saturday to see how the joint reacts. He'll be re-examined early next week, so keep him out of your lineups for now.

February 1, 2008
Ilya Kovalchuk will miss at least two games due to the knee injury he sustained during Wednesday's contest, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He went for a precautionary MRI Thursday, though the results haven't been made public. Kovy had no swelling in the joint, and coach Don Waddell said he expected the MRI to be negative. For now, it appears the superstar escaped with minimal damage and could miss just a couple of games.

January 24, 2008
The NHL suspended Ilya Kovalchuk for one game for an illegal hit he made during a game on Tuesday against the Rangers. The AP reports that he will not be allowed to play in the rematch between those teams on Thursday.

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