Anton Volchenkov
#20 · Defence · Nashville Predators
Born Feb 25, 1982 in Moscow, RUS · 6'1", 220 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 21st overall in 2000 by OTT (round 1)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below. Cap hit is what he counted against the salary cap that season, where it is known.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | OTT | 57 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 40 | 75 | 59 | 0.28 | |
| 2003-04 | OTT | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 0.16 | |
| 2005-06 | OTT | 75 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 82 | 139 | 0.23 | |
| 2006-07 | OTT | 78 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 67 | 85 | 205 | 0.24 | |
| 2007-08 | OTT | 67 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 71 | 153 | 0.22 | |
| 2008-09 | OTT | 68 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 36 | 79 | 182 | 0.15 | |
| 2009-10 | OTT | 64 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 38 | 69 | 153 | 0.22 | |
| 2010-11 | NJD | 57 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 65 | 125 | 0.14 | |
| 2011-12 | NJD | 72 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 63 | 177 | 0.15 | |
| 2012-13 | NJD | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 37 | 38 | 51 | 0.14 | $4.25M |
| 2013-14 | NJD | 56 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 42 | 129 | 0.14 | $4.25M |
| 2014-15 | NSH | 46 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 35 | 93 | 0.15 | $1M |
| 12 seasons | Career | 696 | 19 | 114 | 133 | 73 | 438 | 719 | 1495 | 0.19 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | OTT | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 0.12 |
| 2003-04 | OTT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.00 |
| 2005-06 | OTT | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 0.44 |
| 2006-07 | OTT | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 24 | 18 | 50 | 0.30 |
| 2007-08 | OTT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 2009-10 | OTT | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 2011-12 | NJD | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 0.08 |
| 2014-15 | NSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 seasons | Playoffs | 86 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 60 | 68 | 188 | 0.20 |
2002-03 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -4 | 40 | 75 | 59 | 0.28 | 4.0 | 15:30 |
Contract
Contracts he has signed
| Signed | Signed by | Kind | Seasons | Years | In all | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 to 2014-15 | $1M | |||||
| 2012-13 to 2013-14 | $4.25M |
Every contract on record for him, newest first, with the team that signed him to it and the day it was signed. The one covering 2002-03 is marked. An extension is signed while the contract before it is still running, often a year ahead. A row with no team or date is a contract known only by its cap hit, most often one signed since October 2024.
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2003 | @ ATL | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 02:51 |
| Mar 18, 2003 | @ CAR | W 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:46 |
| Mar 16, 2003 | @ DET | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20:28 |
| Mar 15, 2003 | vs NYI | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15:25 |
| Mar 13, 2003 | vs NYR | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:09 |
| Feb 27, 2003 | vs DAL | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:20 |
| Feb 25, 2003 | vs MIN | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19:55 |
| Feb 22, 2003 | vs NSH | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17:59 |
| Feb 20, 2003 | vs FLA | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:03 |
| Feb 19, 2003 | @ NJD | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19:06 |
| Feb 17, 2003 | vs NYR | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:17 |
| Feb 15, 2003 | @ TOR | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:17 |
| Feb 13, 2003 | vs EDM | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:37 |
| Feb 12, 2003 | @ PIT | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14:35 |
| Feb 8, 2003 | vs ATL | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:55 |
| Feb 6, 2003 | vs PHI | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16:03 |
| Jan 30, 2003 | @ LAK | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:22 |
| Jan 29, 2003 | @ ANA | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:43 |
| Jan 27, 2003 | @ DAL | L 3-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23:58 |
| Jan 25, 2003 | vs BUF | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15:32 |
| Jan 23, 2003 | @ ATL | T 3-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:21 |
| Jan 22, 2003 | @ FLA | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:43 |
| Jan 16, 2003 | vs ANA | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:57 |
| Jan 14, 2003 | vs TBL | W 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:48 |
| Jan 11, 2003 | @ EDM | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18:31 |
| Jan 9, 2003 | @ CGY | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14:18 |
| Jan 8, 2003 | @ VAN | L 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12:14 |
| Dec 26, 2002 | @ BUF | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:19 |
| Dec 23, 2002 | vs PHI | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12:07 |
| Dec 21, 2002 | @ PHI | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:27 |
| Dec 19, 2002 | vs SJS | W 9-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:43 |
| Dec 14, 2002 | vs NJD | W 4-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18:18 |
| Dec 12, 2002 | @ BOS | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17:48 |
| Dec 10, 2002 | @ BUF | W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:20 |
| Dec 7, 2002 | vs CAR | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:39 |
| Dec 5, 2002 | @ STL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:44 |
| Nov 30, 2002 | vs NYI | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:51 |
| Nov 27, 2002 | @ NYI | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:03 |
| Nov 25, 2002 | vs TOR | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:05 |
| Nov 23, 2002 | vs CBJ | W 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:17 |
| Nov 21, 2002 | vs MTL | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:05 |
| Nov 19, 2002 | @ CAR | T 4-4 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:46 |
| Nov 16, 2002 | vs BUF | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18:29 |
| Nov 14, 2002 | vs FLA | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:51 |
| Nov 12, 2002 | @ NYI | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 09:23 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | @ BOS | L 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:35 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | vs LAK | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20:39 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | @ COL | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:51 |
| Nov 2, 2002 | vs DET | W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | vs PIT | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:09 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | @ PHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | @ MTL | L 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:55 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | @ BOS | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:24 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | vs CAR | W 4-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:01 |
| Oct 15, 2002 | vs PHX | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12:57 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | @ TOR | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:02 |
| Oct 10, 2002 | vs NJD | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:28 |