Career
He also played 11 seasons in the top tier Russian leagues. Danny Markov began his career in 1993, playing for The Human Context Spartak Moscow in Russia. The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League drafted him in the 9th round of the 1995 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
However, partway through the 1996-1997 season, he left Moscow and began playing for the Maple Leafs" farm team, the Saint John"s Maple Leafs.
He made the jump to the National Hockey League at the end of the 1997-1998 season. After four seasons in Toronto, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Travis Green, Robert Reichel, and Craig Mills.
He played two seasons for the Coyotes before joining the Carolina Hurricanes for the 2003-2004 season. Once again, he was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for forward Justin Williams partway through the season.
In the time leading up to the 2005-2006, the Flyers found themselves in potential trouble with the new salary cap and needed to unload some salary.
Thus, they traded Markov to the Nashville Predators for a third round pick in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft. On 26 July 2006, the Detroit Red Wings signed Markov as a free agent. Markov then signed a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow in Russia.
Markov is noted for his toughness.
One game which Markov played for the Leafs involved him receiving an injury below his eye which required stitches. He took the stitches without anesthetic in order to keep playing.