- Won one bronze Olympic medal in 2014 in Sochi.
- Selected by the Florida Panthers in the first round (second overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
- Is a Finnish professional ice hockey center.
- Plays for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
- On 15 July 2013 signed his first NHL contract with the Florida Panthers.
- Holds dual Finnish and Russian citizenship.
- Became the youngest player since the 1967 NHL expansion to score a goal on 3 October 2013, which he did it in a road game against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars at the age of 18 years, 31 days.
- Grew up in Tampere, Finland where his father was playing for Tappara of the Finnish SM-Liiga.
- Won one silver medal from the 2016 World Championships.
- Son of former Russian hockey player Aleksander Barkov Sr.
- Made his debut in SM-liiga with Tappara Tampere on 1 October 2011 and became the youngest ever player in the league to score a point with his assist to a goal by Kalle Kaijomaa.
- Has one older brother, Juri.
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