Alexei Vyacheslavovich "Alex" Kovalev (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв, Russian pronunciation: [alʲɪkˈsʲɛj kəvɐ'lʲof]; born February 24, 1973) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins (on two separate occasions), New York Rangers, with whom he was originally drafted and won a Stanley Cup in 1994 and the Florida Panthers playing over 1,300 NHL games over 18 seasons.