André Burakovsky

**André Burakovsky** (born 9 February 1995) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger. He plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche, and Seattle Kraken.

He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning in 2018 with the Capitals and 2022 with the Avalanche.

## Career

Before playing in the NHL, Burakovsky played two seasons with the Malmö Redhawks of the Slovak Extraliga. Through two seasons, he scored 4 goals and 8 assists. He also played a season with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). With the Otters, he scored 41 goals and recorded 46 assists.

He was drafted 23rd overall by the Washington Capitals in the 2013 NHL entry draft. On 4 September, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals. On 9 October 2014, Burakovsky made his NHL debut in a 2-1 shootout loss against the Montreal Canadiens. During the game, he also scored his first NHL game against Dustin Tokarski. On 22 January 2017, he tied the NHL record for the most consecutive team games scoring the first goal. This came after he scored the first goal of the game for the fourth game in a row. On 4 July 2017, Burakovsky signed a 2-year, $6-million contract to stay with the Capitals. After struggling with injuries and performing, Burakovsky helped the Capitals reach the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals after scoring two goals in Game 7 against Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning. On 7 June 2018, Burakovsky won he Stanley Cup with the Capitals after they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights four games to one.

On 28 June 2019, the Capitals traded Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Scott Kosmachuk and a second and third-round pick in 2020. On 15 July, Burakovsky signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Avalanche. On 3 October, he made his Avalanche debut, assisting on a Joonas Donskoi goal. On 10 October 2020, Burakovsky signed a two-year, $9.8 million contract extension to return to the Avalanche. On 10 May 2021, he scored his 100th career goal in a 2-1 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. In Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Burakovsky scored the overtime game-winning goal on Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He won the his second Stanley Cup after the Avalanche defeated the Lightning five games to one.

On 13 July 2022, Burakovsky signed a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the Seattle Kraken. During his time with the Kraken, he suffered through many injuries which affected his playing time and performance.

On 21 June 2025, the Kraken traded Burakovsky to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Joe Veleno.

## Personal life

His father Robert also played in the NHL for 23 games with the Ottawa Senators.

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image**: Burakovsky skills comp 11 9 (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Meszároš during his time with the Kraken on 9 November 2024
- **position**: Winger (ice hockey), Left wing
- **shoots**: Left
- **birth place**: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Klagenfurt, Austria
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 3
- **weight lb**: 201
- **team**: Chicago Blackhawks
- **former teams**: Washington Capitals
Colorado Avalanche
Seattle Kraken
- **league**: National Hockey League, NHL
- **ntl team**: SWE
- **draft**: 23rd overall
- **draft team**: Washington Capitals
- **draft year**: 2013
- **career start**: 2011