#16 Aleksander Barkov

How Acquired: Selected by Florida in the 1st Round (2nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft

2023-24 Notes:

  • Became the first Finnish-born NHL player to win the Stanley Cup as captain
  • Won his second career Frank J. Selke Trophy (also: 2020-21) as the NHL’s best defensive forward. He became the seventh player in NHL history to win the Selke and win the Stanley Cup in the same season.
  • Tied for the team lead in points during the 2024 postseason with a career high eight goals, 14 assists and 22 points (8-14-22). He also led all Cats forwards in faceoff win percentage (55.2) and
  • Led Florida with seven power-play points (1-6-7) and four game-winning goals in the 2024 postseason
  • Logged a team-high eight points (3-5-8) vs. BOS in Round 2, including a postseason-career high four points (2-2-4) in Game 2 and two game-winning goals (Games 2 and 4)
  • Posted five points (2-3-5) over the five-game Round 1 series vs. TBL, including a shorthanded goal and 3 points (2-1-3) in Game 5 to clinch series
  • In the 2023-24 regular season, Barkov ranked fourth on FLA in goals (23), 2nd in assists (57), 3rd in points (80)
  • Posted a season-long seven-game point streak (5-5-10), March 26-April 6
  • Registered his franchise record 32nd career multi-goal game (2-0-2), March 30 vs. DET
  • Scored a goal (1-1-2) for his 700th NHL point, March 28 vs. NYI
  • Posted four assists in his 700th NHL game, Jan. 6 at COL
  • Notched his 416th assist, surpassing J. Huberdeau for FLA all-time assists record, Jan. 2 at ARI
  • Posted two points (1-1-2), including his 250th NHL goal, Nov. 30 at MTL
  • Posted two points (1-1-2) including his 100th road goal, Nov. 8 at WSH

2024-25 Notes:

  • Netted 196th career multi-point game, 3rd most by a Finnish player in NHL history, Nov. 30 vs. CAR
  • Tallied three points (1-2-3), including a short-handed goal, Nov. 16 vs. WPG
  • Tied career-high four-point outing (1-3-4), including notching 21st career shorthanded point surpassing R. Dvorak (20) for most in FLA history…Nov. 1 at DAL (Finland Global Series)
  • Registered nine-game point streak (3-14-17), Oct. 28 – Nov. 17

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Barkov is the 10th captain in Panthers history, and holds the club records for games played, goals, assists, points and power-play goals in the regular season
  • Two-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner (2023-24, 2020-21), finalist in 2021-22. He was the 7th player in NHL history to win Selke and Stanley Cup in same season.
  • 2018-19 Lady Byng Trophy winner, finalist in 2015-16 and 2017-18. He was the youngest European-born recipient of Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (2018-19)
  • Played in 2018 and 2023 NHL All-Star Game
  • Recorded 16 points (5-11-16) in 21 games in Florida’s Cup Final run in 2022-23, tying for second-most takeaways (24) of any skater in the 2023 postseason
  • Posted seven points (2-5-7) in 10 games against WSH and TBL in 2021-22
  • Recorded seven points (1-6-7) in six games against TBL in 2020-21, including two multi-point outings
  • Registered four points (1-3-4) over four games with Florida in 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifier
  • Appeared in six playoff games with Florida in 2015-16, notching three points (2-1-3) against NYI
  • Recorded 78 points (23-55-78) over 68 games while pacing the Cats in takeaways (56) and faceoff win percentage (54.9) in 2022-23
  • Surpassed J. Huberdeau's franchise points record (614) on March 20, 2023 at DET
  • Recorded 158th multi-point game, most in club history on March 4, 2023 vs. PIT
  • Logged a career-high 11-game point streak (5-12-17) from Jan. 10-28, 2023
  • Scored his 67th career PPG to surpass S. Mellanby for club record on Dec. 29, 2022 vs. MTL
  • Matched career-high 5 points (3-2-5), 1st period hat trick on Dec. 29, 2022 vs. MTL
  • Scored his 189th NHL goal, surpassing O. Jokinen for most in FLA history on Nov. 9, 2021 at NJD
  • Set a then-franchise record for single-season points (96), passing Pavel Bure (94, 1999-00), April 6, 2020 vs. NJD
  • On Dec. 22, 2016, scored a goal from Jaromir Jagr’s assist resulting in Jagr’s 1,888th NHL point to place him second all-time in NHL points
  • Scored first NHL hat trick, OT-GWG, Dec. 15, 2019 vs. TOR
  • Scored first NHL overtime goal of his career on Oct. 13, 2016 vs. NJD
  • Scored his first NHL goal on October 3, 2013 at DAL, becoming the youngest player in the post-1967 expansion era NHL to score a goal (18 yrs, 31 days)
  • On the international stage, he won a bronze medal with Finland at the 2014 Olympic Games and a silver medal at the 2016 IIHF World Championship

FIRSTS/SINGLE-GAME HIGHS/STREAKS

First NHL Game: Oct. 3, 2013 at DAL

First NHL Goal: Oct. 3, 2013 at DAL

Most Goals, Single Game: 3 (4X), Last: Dec. 29, 2023 vs. MTL

Most Assists, Single Game: 5, March 8, 2019 vs. MIN

Most Points, Single Game: 5 (2X), Last: Dec. 29, 2023 vs. MTL

Most PIM, Single Game: 4 (6X), Last: Jan. 6, 2024 at COL

Most Shots, Single Game: 10 [2X], Last: Feb. 26, 2022 vs. EDM

Longest Goal Streak: 5 Games, Oct. 30 – Nov. 10, 2019

Longest Assist Streak: 7 games, March 10 - 23, 2023

Longest Point Streak: 10 games, March 4 - 24, 2023

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