Evgeny Kuznetsov

Evgeny Kuznetsov
With the Capitals in 2016.
Born	(1992-05-19) May 19, 1992 (age 24) Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Center / Right Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Washington Capitals Traktor Chelyabinsk
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	26th overall, 2010 Washington Capitals
Playing career	2007–present

Evgeny Kuznetsov accepting a post-game award at the 2010 World Jr Championships
Medal record
Representing Russia
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
	2012 Helsinki
	2014 Minsk
	2016 Russia
World Junior Championships
	2011 USA
	2012 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championships
	2009 USA

Yevgeny Yevgenyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Евгений Евгеньевич Кузнецов; born May 19, 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has represented Russia in junior and senior level competitions on numerous occasions, winning gold medals at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as well as at the 2012 IIHF World Championship and 2014 IIHF World Championship.

Kuznetsov made his professional debut in the 2009–10 season with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL. That season, he played 35 games, totaling eight points. After his performance for Traktor, he was ranked as the third-best European skater by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, where he was eventually selected in the first round, 26th overall, by the Washington Capitals.

In the 2011–12 season, Kuznetsov was selected to the KHL All-Star Game. During the season, he also won the Continental Cup and bronze medals with his team. It was reported that during the 2013–14 season, Kuznetsov earned $3.8 million to play for Traktor.