Alexander Alexandrovich Nikishin (Russian: Александр Александрович Никишин; born 2 October 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Alexander Nikishin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 October 2001 Oryol, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Spartak Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
69th overall, 2020 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editNikishin made his KHL debut for HC Spartak Moskva during the 2019–20 season. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 69th overall pick.[1][2]
Following three seasons in the KHL with Spartak Moscow, Nikishin was traded to powerhouse club SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for 5 contracted players and the rights to four further players and an additional 50 million rubles on 31 July 2022.[3] With Saint Petersburg, Nikishin's production skyrocketed, putting up 55 points in 65 games during the 2022–23 season.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  ROC
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| Olympic Games | ||
 |
2022 Beijing | |
On 23 January 2022, Nikishin was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | RUS U17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | MHC Krylya Sovetov | MHL | 62 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | MHK Spartak | MHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | MHK Spartak | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 46 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 65 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 67 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| KHL totals | 227 | 37 | 94 | 131 | 134 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ROC | OG | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Nikishin". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Alexander Nikishin is in SKA!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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