Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin ( , born July 31 , 1986 ) , also popularly known as Geno , is a Russian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .
Simplified: Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin ( born July 31 , 1986 ) is an NHL ice hockey centre\/right winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins .