Evgeni Vladimirovich Malkin is a Russian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He is known for his remarkable skill set and ability to execute plays, earning him the reputation as one of the best players in the NHL. He currently wears number 71 on his jersey.
Evgeni is also the Georgian form of Eugenios (see Eugene).In Georgian, Evgeni is written as: ევგენი.A known bearer of this name was Evgeni Mikeladze (1903–1937), a leading Georgian orchestra conductor who was executed during Stalin's Great Purges.