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Andrei Markov Announces Retirement

April 16, 2020 at 3:11 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 5 Comments

Andrei Markov never will get the chance to reach 1,000 games played in the NHL. The 41-year old defenseman has announced his retirement today, his agent reaching out to various reporters including Richard Labbe of La Presse. Markov hasn’t played in the NHL since 2017 when he left for the KHL, but had been reportedly interested in a return to North America and the Montreal Canadiens as recently as last summer.

It’s hard to climb up the mountain of elite NHL players that have come through Montreal in the history of the Canadiens, but Markov certainly tried. The sixth-round pick from 1998 played his entire career with the organization, racking up 990 games played–second to only Larry Robinson among Montreal defensemen. His 572 career points for Montreal ties him with Guy Lapointe for second (also behind Robinson) and his 119 goals come in third.

Sure, Markov didn’t have anywhere near the postseason success of those two—Lapointe and Robinson each raised the Stanley Cup six times as Canadiens—but he’ll still be remembered as one of the most impactful blueliners the franchise has ever had.

His exploits extended further than the NHL however. Markov suited up at three different Olympics, five World Championships and two World Cups for Russia over his long career. He also won the Russian league title three times, including the KHL’s Gagarin Cup in 2018, the first year back following his return from the NHL.

A savvy, cerebral player that could set up a teammate in the blink of an eye, he received Norris Trophy votes on six different occasions.

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  1. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    3 years ago

    Very good player. The poor man’s Sergei Gonchar.

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  2. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    3 years ago

    It’s a shame Bergevin couldn’t have given him a 10-game bone to get him to 1K. I know that would be seen as a somewhat selfish motive for Markov, but he was shoved out of MTL, and probably would’ve been happy staying there, even on the cheap. Most of us probably felt the Habs didn’t have a great shot at being in playoff contention anyway, and also wouldn’t have bet that the annual Carey Price swoon would be much longer than in years past. Enjoy retirement, AM79!

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    • Sillysundin

      3 years ago

      Markov actually wanted 6 million!! You can’t blame Bergevin for not wanting to pay that, so Markov headed over Russia the playoffs he played in really showed he lost a big step

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    • TheRickestRick

      3 years ago

      I would have liked for him to get those last 10 games as well, but he should have gotten them during the 17-18 season. Him going over to Russia for 2 years really did him in.

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      3 years ago

      It’s probably true that both he and his agent wanted big $, but he made it seem like those 10 games were the real big deal. Either way, it’s sayonara for AM79…

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