Danny Markov

Danny Markov: Biography in Details

Who is Danny Markov?

Danny Markov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He enjoyed a nine-year career in the National Hockey League as well as played eleven seasons in the top-tier Russian leagues.

Who are the parents of Danny Markov?

Markov was born Daniil Yevgenyevich Markov on 30 July 1976, in Moscow, Russian SFSR, URS. He is 45 years old. His nationality is Russian and his ethnicity is
Asian-European.

His birth name is Daniil Yevgenyevich Markov. Other than his date of birth and his birthplace, nothing much information is known to the mainstream media yet. This includes the whereabouts of his parents, siblings, early childhood and teenage days, his educational background and qualification, etc.

Danny Markov, however, may have played ice hockey from his school life, later going on to continue from the professional ice hockey leagues in both his home country and abroad.

Danny Markov: Professional Life and Career

Danny Markov began his career in 1993, playing for HC Spartak Moscow in Russian Superleague. He played for HC Spartak Moscow until the 1996-97 season. The Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL drafted him in the 9th round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. However, partway through the 1996–97 season, he left Moscow and began playing for the Maple Leafs’ farm team, the St. John’s Maple Leafs till the season of 1997-98. He made the jump to the NHL at the end of the 1997–98 season.

After four seasons in Toronto, Danny Markov was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Travis Green, Robert Reichel, and Craig Mills. He played two seasons for the Coyotes before joining the Carolina Hurricanes for the 2003–04 season. Once again, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for forwarding, Justin Williams partway through the season. On March 5, 2004, he scored the 10,000th goal in Flyers’ history against Patrick Lalime and the Ottawa Senators during a 5–3 win at the Wachovia Center.

In the time leading up to 2005–06, the Flyers found themselves in potential trouble with the new salary cap and needed to unload some salary. Thus, they traded him to the Nashville Predators for a third-round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. On 26 July 2006, the Detroit Red Wings signed him as a free agent.

Danny Markov then signed a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow in Russia. He played for the team in RSL and KHL from the season of 2007-08 to 2009-10. In the season of 2010-11, he divided his games between two clubs: Vityaz Chekhov and SKA St. Petersburg. The same was the case in the 2011-12 season, except for the latter, which was Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Even in 2012-13, it was the same, except for the latter, which was CSKA Moscow. He played the season of 2013-14 with CSKA Moscow.

Markov is noted for his toughness. One game that Markov played for the Leafs involved him receiving an injury below his eye which required stitches. He took the stitches without anesthetic in order to keep playing. Markov is also well known for returning to Jaromír Jágr his infamous “goal-salute” after the Maple Leafs knocked the Penguins out of the 1999 NHL playoffs during an Eastern Conference Semi-Finals overtime win.

Apart from that, Danny Markov has also represented Russia in various international tournaments as well. This includes the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1998 and 2008 and the Olympic Games in 2002 and 2006.

How much is the net worth of Danny Markov?

As of 2022, the net worth figures for Markov are $3 Million .however, his salary is not available.

Danny Markov: Rumors and Controversy

Danny Markov has not been dragged into much greater controversies or rumors. He, however, has been dragged into rumors regarding his injury. He has, thus far, managed to keep a clean image in the eyes of the public and fans.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Danny Markov has a height of 6 feet. Her body weight is 84 kg. She has brown hair and blue eyes. His shoe size is unknown.

Social Media

Danny Markov is active on Twitter. He has 2.6k followers on Twitter. Besides these, he is not active on Facebook and Instagram.

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