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My Take
Evgeni Malkin, "Geno" to fans, is one of those players whose trophy case almost undersells him. A Hart, two Art Ross titles, the Calder, a Conn Smythe and a Ted Lindsay add up to a complete career, yet what impresses me most is the consistency of staying elite over so many years with Pittsburgh. At 190 cm he combines size with a deftness on the puck that feels almost unfair. I also like that he started at his hometown club in Magnitogorsk and never seemed to lose that thread, right down to national honours back home. Longevity at the top is the hardest trick in sport, and he has pulled it off.
Overview
Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин, IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmalkʲɪn]; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a centre and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Geno", Malkin began his career with his hometown club Metallurg Magnitogorsk, playing for their junior and senior teams.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Evgeni Malkin
- Name (Japanese)
- エヴゲニー・マルキン
- Reading
- えゔげにー・まるきん
- Born
- July 31, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Order of Honour
- 2012 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 2009 Art Ross Trophy
- 2012 Art Ross Trophy
- 2007 Calder Memorial Trophy
- 2009 Conn Smythe Trophy
- 2012 Ted Lindsay Award
- 2012 Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.