Daniil Markov #55
Position: Defence
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190 lbs.
Shoots: Left
Born: July 11, 1976 (Moscow,
Russia)
Last Amateur Club: Spartak
(CIS)
Became A Leaf: The Leafs'
7th selection, 223rd overall, in the 1995 Entry Draft.
Recorded his first N.H.L. point
in his first
N.H.L. game with an assist on February
2nd 1998 VS. Dallas
Scored his first N.H.L. goal on April 1st 1998 VS. St. Louis
In 6 of his first 8 games played
he finished a +1.
Personal:
Single...Spends his off-season in Russia...Enjoys
fishing and golfing...Most
memorable hockey moment was representing Russia
at last season’s World
Championships...Nickname is Elvis.
Favorites:
MUSICAL GROUP: Bon Jovi.
Source: Hockey Scouting Report
http://espn.go.com/nhl/profiles/profile/1723.html
1997-98 Season
First NHL season. Appeared in 52
games with St. John's (AHL), scoring 3-23--26 with 124 PIM.
The Finesse Game
Markov is a spirited young player
with good skills, though he tries to attempt too much offensively. He is
pretty sound positioning-wise, and
he is a good skater. Coaches have to constantly keep him in tune with
what to do defensively. Markov wants
to drift more into an offensive game. He is tempted to make high-risk
pinches, and when he gets beat his
ice time gets cut. He is just starting to understand that cause-and-effect.
Markov makes a good first pass.
Once he gets the puck he is looking to go up-ice for a play, which not
all
defensemen do, and a stick-to-stick
pass gets him out of trouble.
The Physical Game
Markov isn't very big but he brings
a little edge, and a little chippiness to his game.
The Intangibles
Markov saw increased playing time
with the Leafs in the last third of the season and could become a number
four or five defenseman on a regular
basis this year. He has developed quite rapidly and zipped past several
other Toronto prospects.
Projection
Markov wants to play like an elite
"offenseman," but his skills don't put him in that class. If he plays a
smarter
defensive game, he will get a nice
chunk of ice time and score 20 to 25 points in what will essentially be
his
rookie season (even though officially
he hit the 25-game limit last year).
Daniil's Career Stats
