Ivan Provorov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL. He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers. Provorov is known for his defensive skills and on-ice presence, marking him as a notable player in the National Hockey League.
Norm Barnes won the Barry Ashbee Trophy in 1980. Provorov would later win the same trophy in April 2017.
Rod Brind'Amour's 484 consecutive starts were from 1993 to 1999.
In January 1997, Ivan Vladimirovich Provorov was born. He is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman.
Rod Brind'Amour's 484 consecutive starts were from 1993 to 1999.
In 2011, at the age of 13, Provorov moved to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to play for the junior Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights. He lived with a billet family and learned English.
In 2013, at the age of 16, Provorov was drafted by the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the first round, fifth overall, of the 2013 USHL futures draft.
During the 2014-15 season, Provorov ranked first among WHL rookies in scoring, with 15 goals and 61 points in 60 games.
In 2014, Provorov made his first international hockey appearance at the IIHF World U18 Championships, playing for Russia.
In 2014, after his rookie season, Provorov was selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League in the 2014 CHL Import Draft and by Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the 2014 KHL Junior Draft.
In 2014, the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League selected Provorov 30th overall in the CHL Import Draft.
In January 2015, Provorov was invited to the CHL Top Prospects Game, playing for Team Orr.
In 2015, going into the NHL Entry Draft, the NHL Central Scouting Bureau ranked Provorov seventh among all draft prospects.
In 2015, the Philadelphia Flyers selected Provorov seventh overall in the NHL Entry Draft, and he subsequently signed an entry-level contract with the team.
On October 10, 2016, Provorov was named to the Flyers' 2016-17 roster. He made his NHL debut on October 14, 2016, and scored his first point with an assist.
In 2016, Provorov began his iron man streak with the Flyers, not missing a game until 2022. This became the franchise's second-longest consecutive games played streak.
In 2016, Provorov returned to the Russian team at the World Junior Championship (WJC). His goal in the final minutes of the gold medal game against Finland tied the game 3-3 and forced the match into overtime; however, Russia came away with a silver medal once more.
In 2016, Provorov was awarded the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy by the WHL, an award given annually to the league's best defenceman.
In 2016, Provorov was named both the WHL Defenceman of the Year and the CHL Defenceman of the Year.
In April 2017, Provorov was awarded the Barry Ashbee Trophy, given to the Flyers' best defenceman.
In 2017, the Flyers made an appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they were eliminated in the first round by the Pittsburgh Penguins. During this time, Provorov revealed he had suffered a separated shoulder before Game 6.
Provorov struggled at the start of the 2018-19 season, leading to speculation that he had not fully recovered from his shoulder injury.
On September 12, 2019, the Flyers re-signed Provorov to a six-year, $40.5 million contract extension.
Provorov was designated alternate captain for all home games during the 2020-21 season.
Provorov was selected for the Barry Ashbee Trophy in 2020 and continued practicing during the pause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On January 12, 2021, Provorov was designated alternate captain for all home games during the 2020-21 season by the Flyers.
On February 18, 2021, Provorov surpassed Claude Giroux's 328-game iron man streak. Later in February, on February 24, Provorov set the NHL record of 331 consecutive games played by a defenceman from the start of a career for the same team.
Due to sanctions imposed on the Russian Athletics Federation, in 2021, Provorov competed at the IIHF World Championship as part of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).
Following the 2021-22 season, Provorov was critical of the Philadelphia media when asked about his performance during a disappointing season.
From his debut, Provorov did not miss an NHL game until January 4, 2022, when he entered COVID-19 protocols several hours prior to a game against the Anaheim Ducks. Prior to that date, he had not missed a game of hockey since the age of 10, when he contracted chickenpox and stayed home so as not to infect his teammates.
On January 4, 2022, Provorov was placed in enhanced COVID-19 protocols, forcing him to miss that night's game against the Anaheim Ducks and ending his iron man streak.
In 2022, Provorov's iron man streak with the Flyers ended after not missing a game since 2016.
In January 2023, Provorov boycotted pregame warmups which featured LGBT pride-themed equipment, citing his Russian Orthodox faith. This caused significant controversy.
On June 6, 2023, the Flyers traded Provorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team deal also involving the Los Angeles Kings.
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