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Hockey
AleksanderBarkov
How opponents try to contain Aleksander Barkov, why the Florida Panthers have had him at centre throughout, and his matching role for Finland.
NHL regular season, career
Wikipedia career statistics table, through 2024–25How Barkov plays
Nobody builds a game plan against the Florida Panthers without deciding how to handle Aleksander Barkov. He lines up at centre, shoots left, and has the build to hold position rather than chase the play. Remove his time and space and the game becomes a scramble, which is the only version where rivals get a fair look at the rest of the roster.
His club hockey has been with the Panthers in the NHL from his first season in North America, and stays that way. In the NHL regular season he has 782 points as a centre. Finland use him in the same position, so club and country ask the same of him.
Measurables & draft
Career path
Scouting FAQ
Shooting from the left side has been part of his game from his early days in Finland through his NHL career.
Centre is the role he fills for the Florida Panthers in the NHL, and he has held that spot throughout his time in the league.
He was born on 2 September 1995 in Tampere, Finland, and is 31 years old.