Personal Life
After playing as a goaltender when he began playing hockey as a child, Volchenkov was switched to defence by his coach. He has been among the NHL league leaders in blocked shots since the 2005–06 season.
Volchenkov has been married for five years. He and his wife have a son, Anton Jr. and on February 20, 2011, he and his wife welcomed twins, a boy and a girl.
Volchenkov's father Alexei was a defenceman on the Red Army hockey team during the 1975 Super Series.
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