Notes:
2003: Played with Alexander Ovechkin on U-18 World Championships for Team Russia... 2004: Selected by PIT in 1st round (2nd overall) in NHL Draft...2005: Returned to Russia to play for Metallurg Magnitogorsk; won Bronze Medal at World Championships...2006: NHL debut October 18th vs. NJ...Scored 1st career goal vs. Martin Brodeur...set modern-day record as 1st player to score at least one goal in each of first six games...finished rookie season with 33 goals, 85 points and won the Calder Cup...2007: Won Bronze Medal at World Championships...2008: Recorded his first NHL hat trick vs. Toronto, January 3rd...signed 5-year contract extention for $43.5 million, July 2nd; Named to All-Star game...2009: Stanley Cup Champion; won the Art Ross Trophy with 113 points; 2nd Russian to win award; named to All-Star game; scored 36 points and named Conn Smythe winner as Playoff MVP; first ever Russian to win award...2009-10: Silver Medalist with Russia at IIHF World Championships...2010-11: Named to All Star Team; misses rest of season due to knee surgery; Jan. 18th...2011-12: Named to All-Star Team; Gold Medalist with Russia at IIHF World Championships; Won Hart Trophy; Won Ted Lindsay Award; Won Art Ross Trophy...2013-14: Re-signed with Pittsburgh to an eight-year contract extension worth $76 million, June 13th.