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'''Kirill Andreyevich Kovalenko''' (born November 14, 1975), also known colloquially as "'''KK'''", is a Volkian former professional ice hockey player and politician who played his entire 18-season [[Volkian Hockey League]] (VHL) career with the Kovdor Falcons from 1993 to 2011. Kovalenko tallied 295 goals and 682 assists, for 977 points, in 1,009 VHL games, ranking him as the Falcons' all-time leading points scorer. He captained the Falcons to their first Polivanov Cup in 2008 and was inducted into the VHL Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014.
'''Kirill Andreyevich Kovalenko''' (born November 14, 1975), also known colloquially as "'''KK'''", is a Volkian former professional ice hockey player and politician who played his entire 20-season [[Volkian Hockey League]] (VHL) career with the Kovdor Falcons from 1993 to 2013. Kovalenko tallied 312 goals and 712 assists, for 1,024 points, in 1,217 VHL games, ranking him as the Falcons' all-time leading points scorer and one of the league's top points scorers. He captained the Falcons to two Polivanov Cups in 2008 and 2012. He was inducted into the VHL Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.


Following his retirement from hockey, Kovalenko was elected to represent Norindzhik Oblast's 1st District in the Chamber of Deputies in 2012, a position he held until 2016. He was then elected mayor of Kovdor and re-elected in 2020. In April 2024 he was selected as the [[Social Democratic Union|Social Democratic Union's]] candidate for the [[2024 Volkian presidential election]].
Following his retirement from hockey, Kovalenko was elected to represent Norindzhik Oblast's 1st District in the Chamber of Deputies in 2012, a position he held until 2014 when he chose to run for mayor of Kovdor. He was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020. In April 2024 he was selected as the [[Social Democratic Union|Social Democratic Union's]] candidate for the [[2024 Volkian presidential election]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Kovalenko was born November 11, 1975 at Makar Demyanenko Memorial Hospital in Poltovka, [[Shimanovsk Oblast]] to Andrei Kovalenko (1949–2018) and Ludmila Trofimova (born 1954) and was raised in the nearby town of Zhitomir. His father played in the VHL for several teams from 1970 to 1986 while his mother is a retired banker.
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==VHL career==

===VHL milestones and records===
He has two younger brothers, Viktor and Yuri, who also played professionally in the VHL. Both brothers hold coaching jobs in the VHL: Viktor is the current head coach of HC Kodinsk and Yuri is an assistant coach for the Beryozovka Panthers.
==Career in politics==
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==Playing career==
===Early years===
===Kovdor Falcons===
==Political career==
==Personal life==
==Personal life==


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Revision as of 16:21, 10 June 2024

Kirill Kovalenko
Mayor of Kovdor
Assumed office
August 6, 2016
Preceded byNatalia Ivanova
People's Deputy from Norindzhik Oblast's 1st District
In office
August 1, 2014 – August 1, 2016
Preceded byZakhar Pakhomov
Succeeded byTimofey Leskov
Personal details
Born
Kirill Andreyevich Kovalenko

(1975-11-14) November 14, 1975 (age 48)
Poltovka, Shimanovsk Oblast, Volkia
Political partySocial Democratic Union
SpouseIrina Solovyova
Children2
EducationNorindzhik State University (BA)
Ice hockey career
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2016
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for
  • Kovdor Falcons
VHL draft 5th overall, 1992 entry draft
Kovdor Falcons
Playing career 1992–2013

Kirill Andreyevich Kovalenko (born November 14, 1975), also known colloquially as "KK", is a Volkian former professional ice hockey player and politician who played his entire 20-season Volkian Hockey League (VHL) career with the Kovdor Falcons from 1993 to 2013. Kovalenko tallied 312 goals and 712 assists, for 1,024 points, in 1,217 VHL games, ranking him as the Falcons' all-time leading points scorer and one of the league's top points scorers. He captained the Falcons to two Polivanov Cups in 2008 and 2012. He was inducted into the VHL Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016.

Following his retirement from hockey, Kovalenko was elected to represent Norindzhik Oblast's 1st District in the Chamber of Deputies in 2012, a position he held until 2014 when he chose to run for mayor of Kovdor. He was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2020. In April 2024 he was selected as the Social Democratic Union's candidate for the 2024 Volkian presidential election.

Early life

Kovalenko was born November 11, 1975 at Makar Demyanenko Memorial Hospital in Poltovka, Shimanovsk Oblast to Andrei Kovalenko (1949–2018) and Ludmila Trofimova (born 1954) and was raised in the nearby town of Zhitomir. His father played in the VHL for several teams from 1970 to 1986 while his mother is a retired banker.

He has two younger brothers, Viktor and Yuri, who also played professionally in the VHL. Both brothers hold coaching jobs in the VHL: Viktor is the current head coach of HC Kodinsk and Yuri is an assistant coach for the Beryozovka Panthers.

Playing career

Early years

Kovdor Falcons

Political career

Personal life

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