Alexander Romanov

New York Islanders logo
Age 23 Jan 6, 2000
Defense shoots left
5'11" 180 cm
183 lbs 83 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2027
Agent Daniel Milstein
Draft Year 2018
Drafted Overall 38
Draft Round 2
Draft Team Montreal Canadiens logo

Transaction History
Sep 21, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (shoulder) joined the New York Islanders for Thursday's practice, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Sep 11, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (shoulder) may not be available for the start of training camp, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
Jun 6, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov underwent surgery this offseason but is expected to be ready for training camp, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
Apr 21, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) is expected to play Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Apr 21, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com, Romanov (upper body) will be a game-time decision Friday versus Carolina, according to coach Lane Lambert.
Apr 21, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) was back at practice Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Apr 19, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) didn't practice with the team Wednesday and is expected to miss Game 2 versus the Carolina Hurricanes, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Apr 16, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) won't be ready for Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
Apr 12, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) isn't expected to be available for Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.
Apr 10, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) hasn't resumed skating yet and isn't expected to play Monday against the Washington Capitals, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
Apr 6, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (upper body) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Tampa Bay, Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News reports.
Apr 2, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (undisclosed) won't play Sunday versus Carolina, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Mar 19, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov notched an assist, four blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Mar 14, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov has a rating of plus-7 over his last six games.
Feb 26, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov logged a goal, two shots, and three hits in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Feb 17, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov contributed an assist, a blocked shot and four hits in Friday's 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Feb 9, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (personal) is back at practice Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Feb 7, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (personal) won't play Tuesday versus the Seattle Kraken.
Feb 2, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov has one goal, 14 assists, and a plus-6 rating in 52 games this season.
Jan 16, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov notched an assist, four hits and four PIM in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.
Jan 3, 2023 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov notched an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Dec 22, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov picked up a goal, his first of the season, and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the New York Rangers.
Dec 17, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (groin) is set to play Saturday against the Vegas Golden Knights, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Dec 17, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov was forced to leave Friday's loss to the Arizona Coyotes late in the third period due to a groin injury, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Dec 10, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov was credited with a pair of assists, five shots and three hits during a 6-4 victory over the host Devils on Friday.
Dec 7, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov was scoreless once again as the New York Islanders lost to the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Tuesday.
Nov 29, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov has yet to score a goal in 23 games this season.
Nov 15, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov has yet to score a goal in 17 games for his new team this season.
Oct 31, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov has recorded an assist in each of his last two games.
Oct 21, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov leads the team in blocked shots this season with 19 through four games.
Oct 9, 2022 Alexander Romanov | Romanov was fined $5,000 on Sunday for charging Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck.
Aug 22, 2022 New York Islanders | Alexander Romanov | Romanov penned a three-year, $7.5 million deal with the New York Islanders on Monday.
Jul 7, 2022 TRADE ANALYSIS
The New York Islanders acquired Alexander Romanov and 2022 4th round pick (#98) from Montreal Canadiens for 2022 1st Round Pick (#13)
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Apr 24, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had one shot on net, one hit, one blocked shot and a 10-minute misconduct penalty in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Ottawa.
Mar 25, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had an assist, two shots on net, one hit and six blocked shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
Mar 22, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had an assist, three shots on net, two hits, three blocked shots and four penalty minutes in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston.
Mar 12, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to Seattle on Saturday.
Jan 13, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov logged an assist, five PIM, six hits and two shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jan 13, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov (undisclosed) will suit up Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Jan 13, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov was not available to play against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday and is unlikely to play Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Jan 10, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday.
Jan 1, 2022 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dec 31, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had five hits and three blocked shots over a team-high 22:02 of ice time in Thursday's 4-0 loss to Carolina.
Dec 17, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had an assist, five hits and five blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dec 12, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He added six hits, one blocked shot and finished plus-1 over 18:38 of ice time.
Dec 2, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov broke his nose in Thursday's game versus the Colorado Avalanche, Eric Engels of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Nov 28, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov picked up two assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Nov 5, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov returned to the lineup Thursday and had one hit over 15:38 of ice time in a 6-2 loss to the New York Islanders.
Nov 3, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov was inactive for Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Oct 31, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had an assist, one shot on goal, two hits, three blocked shots and two penalty minutes in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Los Angeles.
Oct 28, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov scored a goal on two shots, doled out four hits, blocked three shots, went plus-2 and added a fighting major in Thursday's 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Jul 5, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Jun 8, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov registered one shot and one hit over 9:27 of ice time in Montreal's 3-2 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 4 of their playoff series Monday.
Apr 21, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov produced an assist in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 17, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov was promoted to the active roster and will play Wednesday versus the Winnipeg Jets.
Feb 25, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov notched an assist and four blocked shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Feb 20, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov notched an assist, seven hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 10, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov provided an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 6, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov took a puck to the face during Friday's practice and needed stitches, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Feb 4, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov will be promoted to Montreal's active roster and suit up for Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Feb 2, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov won't be promoted from the taxi squad for Tuesday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, John Lu of TSN.ca reports.
Jan 21, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had four shots and four hits while finishing plus-3 over 16:19 of ice time in Wednesday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Jan 18, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov scored a goal on three shots and added four hits in Monday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Jan 14, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov had a power-play assist, three shots, one hit and four blocked shots over 21:48 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 13, 2021 Montreal Canadiens | Alexander Romanov | Romanov will skate on the second power-play unit to start the season, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.
May 8, 2020 Montreal Canadiens | Signed D Alexander Romanov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Alexander Romanov
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
New York Islanders New York Islanders logo 76 2 20 22 13 43 1,288 53.10 46.00 -4.80 47.20 -3.30 0.09 0.93
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2015-2016 Krylia Sovetov Moskva U16 Russia U16 26 4 11 15 18
2016-2017 Krylia Sovetov Moskva U17 Russia U17 22 4 5 9 28
2016-2017 MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva MHL 15 1 2 3 2
2016-2017 Krylia Sovetov Moskva U18 Russia U18 11 1 2 3 16 Playoffs 9 1 1 2 0
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 37 7 7 14 37 Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva JCWC 4 0 0 0 2 Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Russia U18 |WJAC-19| WJAC-19 4 4 0 4 2
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 16 5 2 7 4
Draft Yr 2017-2018 CSKA Moskva U18 Russia U18 3 2 1 3 4
Draft Yr 2017-2018 Russia U18 WJC-18 5 1 2 3 0
2018-2019 CSKA Moskva KHL 43 1 3 4 12 Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0
2018-2019 Russian Selects U20 Jr Super Series 6 1 0 1 4
2018-2019 Russia U20 WJC-20 7 1 7 8 0
2018-2019 Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 15 3 7 10 4
2018-2019 Russia II (all) International 2 0 2 2 0
2019-2020 CSKA Moskva KHL 43 0 7 7 14 Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0
2019-2020 Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 15 2 6 8 8
2019-2020 Russia U20 WJC-20 7 1 5 6 2
2019-2020 Russia EHT 3 0 0 0 2
2019-2020 Russia (all) International 3 0 0 0 2
2020-2021 Montréal Canadiens NHL 54 1 5 6 21 818 49.20 52.70 -1.60 54.80 0.30 0.07 0.37 Playoffs 4 1 0 1 0
2021-2022 Montréal Canadiens NHL 79 3 10 13 53 1,343 46.20 46.50 0.10 46.90 -0.10 0.13 0.45
2022-2023 New York Islanders NHL 76 2 20 22 43 1,288 53.10 46.00 -4.80 47.20 -3.30 0.09 0.93 Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0
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Active Contract

Signing Team New York Islanders logo
Signing Date August 22, 2022
Signing Status RFA
Agent Daniel Milstein
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $2,500,000
Standard Contract | 3 Years $7,500,000 2.99% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Cap Hit $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
RFA
AAV $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Minors Salary $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team Montreal Canadiens logo
Signing Date July 13, 2020
Agent Daniel Milstein
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $874,125
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,682,501 1.10% of cap space
2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
Cap Hit $894,167 $894,167 $894,167
RFA
AAV $1,177,500 $1,177,500 $1,177,500
Performance Bonuses $0 $212,500 $637,500
Base Salary $832,500 $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $0 $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $832,500 $925,000 $925,000
Minors Salary $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year
European Out Clause 20-21 & 21-22 per Chris Johnston