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




