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Ilya Kovalchuk is a three-time NHL All-Star who signed a 15-year, $100 million contract with the New Jersey Devils in 2010. This afternoon he retired.
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The 30-year-old Russian was the first overall pick in the 2001 NHL Draft and played eight seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers, captaining their team and setting their single season goal record (52) before being traded to New Jersey in 2010.
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