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| HEIGHT: | 6' 2" |
| WEIGHT: | 187 |
| SHOOTS: | Right |
| BIRTHDATE: | 01/17/1992 |
| AGE: | 21 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Moscow, RUS |
| DRAFTED: | WSH: 2010-86 overall |
| *Led all rookie scorers in 2010 QMJHL with 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists) in 21 games as his St. John Sea Dogs reached the President's Cup Final *A Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 2010 Rookie of the Year finalist *Named to the 2010 AMJHL All-Rookie Team *Selected as a member of Team Cherry at the 2010 Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects game *Finished second in rookie scoring with 60 points (15 goals, 45 assists) in 67 games during the 2010 season the St. John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL *Selected first overall in the 2009 CHL Import Draft *Finished seventh in th scoring during his 2008-09 campaign with the Indiana Ice of the USHL with 64 points (29 goals, 34 assists) in 60 games during the regular season. *Won a championship with the Indiana Ice in the 2008-09 season |
| Junior Career 2008-09: Played 60 games for the Indiana Ice of the USHL, tied for a team-high in games played ... Led the team in goals (29) and points (64) ... Had 35 assists, good for third-best on the team ... Finished seventh in league scoring ... In 13 playoff games had five goals and four assists, good for nine points, as he helped the Ice win the Clark Cup Championship. 2009-10: Moved to the QMJHL as part of the St. John Sea Dogs ... Had 60 points, 15 goals and 45 assists, in 67 games ... Recorded 38 PIMs ... Skated in 21 playoff games in 2009-10 ... Scored eight goals and 11 assists (19 points) in the Sea Dog's 2009-10 postseason run, as St. John made it to the President's Cup Final ... Was a finalist for the AMJHL Rookie of the Year award ... Named to the All-Rookie Team, finishing second in rookie scorind during the 2009-10 campaign ... Played for Team Cherry at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game. 2010-11: Was fourth-best on St. John in points with 65 in 64 games ... Scored 37 goals and added 28 assists ... Competed in 19 playoff games, where he scored 10 goals and 17 assists for 27 points ... recorded 27 PIMs, second-highest on the team, as the Sea Dogs went on to win the Memorial Cup. International Career Played for Team Russia at the Ivan Hlinka Tournament (2008-09). NHL Transactions Selected by Washington in the third round (86th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft Personal A native of Moscow Russia ... First became interested in the game of hockey at the age of four ... Played for Dynamo Moscow before moving his game to North America where he started playing for the Indiana Ice of the USHL in 2008-09 ... Was selected first overall in the 2009 CHL Import Draft ... Moved to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, playing for the St. John Sea Dogs in 2009-10 and 2010-11 ... Galiev emulates Washington's Alexander Semin when he plays, his favorite player ... Syas he's a power forward that likes to play fast games with more physicality ... While away from the rink Galiev enjoys video games (Call of Duty is his favorite) and soccer ... Also likes Lil' Wayne and the movies Taken, Avatar and Titanic. |