Alex Galchenyuk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alex Galchenyuk |
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Galchenyuk with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019
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| Born | February 12, 1994 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Amur Khabarovsk Montreal Canadiens Arizona Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche SKA Saint Petersburg |
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| National team |  United States |
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| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 2012 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Alex Galchenyuk (born February 12, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player. He plays as a center for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Montreal Canadiens picked him third overall in the 2012 NHL entry draft.
Galchenyuk has also played for several other NHL teams. These include the Arizona Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Colorado Avalanche. He has Belarusian family roots. He was born in the United States and plays for the USA in international games. As of 2025, he also has Russian citizenship.
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Playing Career Highlights
Early Hockey Days
Alex Galchenyuk played his last year of minor hockey with the U16 Chicago Young Americans. He was a top player, scoring 44 goals and 43 assists. His coach said it was like winning the lottery to have a player like him.
Because of his great performance, the Sarnia Sting picked him first in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. He was also chosen by Atlant Moscow Oblast in the 2011 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Junior Draft.
In his first season with the Sarnia Sting, Galchenyuk scored 31 goals and 52 assists. This gave him 83 points in total. He was named to the OHL 1st All-Rookie team. The next year, he missed most of the season due to a knee injury. Even so, the Montreal Canadiens drafted him third overall in the 2012 NHL entry draft.
On July 23, 2012, Galchenyuk signed a three-year contract with the Canadiens. During a break in the NHL season, he played for Sarnia in the OHL. He was the team captain and scored 27 goals and 34 assists in 33 games.
Starting in the NHL
Galchenyuk joined the Canadiens for the 2012–13 NHL season. He played his first NHL game on January 19, 2013. He was the youngest player to play a full season for the Canadiens since 1984.
He scored his first NHL goal on January 22, 2013, against the Florida Panthers. He finished the season with 9 goals and 18 assists. He played in all 48 games and was one of the top rookie scorers.
In the 2013–14 NHL season, Galchenyuk broke his hand and missed six weeks. He still managed to score 13 goals and 31 points in 65 games.
He scored his first career hat-trick (three goals in one game) on December 16, 2014. This was against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 2014–15 NHL season was his first time scoring 20 goals in a season.
On July 30, 2015, Galchenyuk signed a new two-year contract with the Canadiens. In the 2015–16 NHL season, he tied with Max Pacioretty for the team lead in goals with 30. He finished second in team scoring with 56 points.
On July 5, 2017, he signed another three-year contract. In the 2017–18 NHL season, he scored 51 points in his sixth season with the Canadiens.
Moving to Other Teams
On June 15, 2018, the Canadiens traded Galchenyuk to the Arizona Coyotes. He played 72 games for the Coyotes, scoring 19 goals and 22 assists.
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On June 29, 2019, Galchenyuk was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He had an injury early in the 2019–20 NHL season. He played 45 games for the Penguins, scoring 5 goals and 17 points.
On February 10, 2020, Galchenyuk was traded again, this time to the Minnesota Wild. He played 14 games for the Wild, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists.
On October 28, 2020, Galchenyuk signed with the Ottawa Senators. He scored a goal in his first game with the Senators. He played 8 games for them before being traded again.
On February 13, 2021, the Senators traded Galchenyuk to the Carolina Hurricanes. The very next day, the Hurricanes traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He first played for the Maple Leafs' minor league team, the Toronto Marlies. After scoring 8 points in 6 games, he was called up to the Maple Leafs.
He played well with the Maple Leafs, scoring 12 points in 26 games. He helped the team win their division. In the playoffs, he had four points in six games.
Returning to Arizona and Beyond
On September 21, 2021, Galchenyuk signed a tryout contract to return to the Arizona Coyotes. On October 5, he signed a one-year contract with them. In the 2021–22 NHL season, he scored 6 goals and 15 assists in 60 games.
In September 2022, Galchenyuk joined the Colorado Avalanche for their training camp. He was injured in his first preseason game. He later signed a contract to play for their minor league team, the Colorado Eagles. After playing well there, he signed a contract with the Avalanche. He played 11 games for them before returning to the Eagles.
On June 24, 2023, the Avalanche traded Galchenyuk to the Nashville Predators. He then signed a contract to return to the Arizona Coyotes for a third time. However, his contract with the Coyotes was ended shortly after due to personal reasons. He then entered a program to help players with personal challenges.
With his NHL career paused, Galchenyuk decided to play hockey in Russia. On August 25, 2023, he signed a two-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the 2023–24 KHL season, he scored 16 goals and 26 assists for 42 points. He helped his team reach the second round of the playoffs.
In May 2024, Galchenyuk signed a one-year deal with another KHL team, Amur Khabarovsk.
Personal Life
Alex Galchenyuk was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His father, Alexander Galchenyuk, was also a professional hockey player. His mother is Belarusian. Alex has an older sister named Anna.
His family moved to Europe when he was four years old. They followed his father's hockey career in Germany, Italy, and Russia. They settled in Russia, where Alex started playing hockey. When he was 15, his family moved back to North America. They lived in Chicago, Illinois, and then Sarnia, Ontario.
On March 5, 2025, his team, Amur Khabarovsk, announced that Galchenyuk had become a Russian citizen. He now has a Russian passport.
Alex Galchenyuk can speak Russian, Italian, and English fluently.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Chicago Young Americans | MWEHL | 38 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 68 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 33 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 45 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 26 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 60 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 42 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 61 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 59 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 654 | 146 | 208 | 354 | 257 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | ||||
| KHL totals | 120 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing the  United States |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U20 Championship | ||
| Gold | 2013 Russia | |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2013 Stockholm/Helsinki | |
International Play
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2013 | United States | WJC |  |
7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2013 | United States | WC |  |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | United States | WC | 4th | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Awards and Honors
| Award | Year | |
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| OHL | ||
| Jack Ferguson Award | 2010 | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2011 | |
| Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Molson Cup | 2016 | |
