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Player's Profile

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  • Name: Pavel Valentenko
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-2
  • Weight: 218 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1987-10-20
  • Eligible for Draft: 2006
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Moscow, Russia
  • Acquired: 5th round (#159 overall), 2006
  • Playing In: Pro

Pavel Valentenko

Prospect Grade: 6.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Sergei Balashov

History

The young defenseman has good size standing 6’2 202 lbs. He spent his whole career in the Neftekhimik system.

2006-07: Russian WJC team.

January 2007 feature on Valentenko.

Talent Analysis

Montreal Canadiens’ director of player personnel Trevor Timmins compared the big Russian blueliner to another player in the organization, Alexei Yemelin.

Future

The Canadiens would like to bring him over as soon as possible.

Stats

SEASON   TEAM                                                                 GP  G   A   PTS +/- PIM
2006-07 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RUS) 50 0 2 2 -6 62
2007 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RUS) 4 0 0 0 -1 2
2007 Team Russia (WJC) 6 2 1 3 +3 6

 

Profile Last Updated: May, 7th 2008


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