Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Aleksander Barkov was born September 2, 1995, in Tampere, Finland. He is a forward in the NHL. 

Barkov was selected by the Panthers in the first round, second overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and on July 15, 2013, signed an entry-level contract to begin his professional career with the Florida Panthers. In February 2014, Barkov was selected to join Team Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest player ever selected for the team and also joined Team Finland at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. Barkov was one of 31 players on the ballot to be voted into the 2019 NHL All-Star Game.