The young talent is a Stanley Cup champion, having won with the Capitals in 2018.
Andre Burakovsky was born on 9th February 1995, in Klagenfurt, in southern Austria where his father, Robert Burakovsky was playing hockey at the time, but grew up in Malmo, Sweden, his father's hometown.
Presently, Andre Burakovsky earns $2,250,000 of base salary plus $500,000 bonus from Washington Capitals. His upcoming (2018-19) salary is estimated to be $3,250,00.
As of 2018, his net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
With a tremendous net worth, he is fond of a luxury car and recently he has uploaded a picture with his brand new Audis5coupe which cost $54,600.
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In the 2012 KHL Junior Draft, Burakovsky was picked 102nd overall in the third round by SKA Saint Petersburg and was selected 23rd overall by the Capitals in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
In the 2011–12 season, Burakovsky made his professional debut with the Malmö Redhawks of HockeyAllsvenskan. Further, he won his first silver medal playing with Team Sweden at the 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships.
On 4 September 2013, Burakovsky penned a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals. He then joined the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League for the 2013–14 season. On 9 October 2014, he scored his first NHL goal in his NHL debut, against Dustin Tokarski of the Montreal Canadiens.
On 22 January 2017, Burakovsky scored the game’s first goal against the Dallas Stars for the fourth consecutive game, tying the NHL record for the most consecutive team games scoring the first goal, which was previously achieved by Jonathan Cheechoo during the 2007-08 NHL season.
On 4th 2017, Burakovsky signed a two-year extension contract worth $6 million with the Washington Capitals.
Further, Burakovsky missed 10 Stanley Cup playoff games due to an injury. Rebounding from injury, he returns with a bang and scored two goals in Game 7 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, leading his side to the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. Despite his struggles, Burakovsky won the Stanley Cup with the Capitals on 7th June 2018.
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Standing six feet three inches tall, Andre Burakovsky weighs 93 kg. Moving into his personal life, Burakovsky is a family man. He spends quality time with his mother and two sisters: Alexandra Burakovsky and Anna Burakovsky and often post his family photo in his official Instagram account, where he has 94.2k followers.
The six feet three inches hunk has not talked about his relationship yet. He is assumed to be single and unmarried.
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