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Russia Nikita Zadorov
#91 Boston Bruins / NHL - 26/27
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time OHL Champion 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Apr 16, 1995
Position
D
Age
31
Height
6'7" / 201 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
256 lbs / 116 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
CSKA Moskva
Contract
30/31
Cap Hit
$5,000,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins / Signed
Drafted
2013 round 1 #16 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
PREMIUM

Zadorov projects as a two-way, all-around defenseman. He has a hard shot from the point, lays open ice hits and uses his premier size all over the ice. He's an average skater, but can rush the puck. (EP, 2013)

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Nikita Zadorov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 41* 2* 4* 6* 63* 20* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 8 2
Russia U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 3* 3* 8* -* |
Russia U18 WJC-18 6* 2* 0* 2* 4* 4* |
2012-13 London Knights OHL 63* 6* 19* 25* 54* 33* | Playoffs 20 2 4 6 36 5
2013-14 Buffalo Sabres NHL 7* 1* 0* 1* 4* -4* |
London Knights OHL 36* 11* 19* 30* 43* 30* | Playoffs 9 4 5 9 12 -1
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 4* 1* 5* 6* 4* |
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 3* 12* 15* 51* -10* |
2015-16 Colorado Avalanche NHL 22* 0* 2* 2* 12* -5* |
San Antonio Rampage AHL 52* 10* 19* 29* 90* -9* |
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche NHL 56* 0* 10* 10* 73* -20* |
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche NHL 77* 7* 13* 20* 103* 4* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 32 1
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche NHL 70* 7* 7* 14* 75* 19* | Playoffs 12 0 0 0 24 -5
Russia WC 9* 0* 1* 1* 14* 4* |
Russia (all) International 9* 0* 1* 1* 14* 4* |
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche NHL 64* 4* 9* 13* 65* 6* | Playoffs 15 3 2 5 18 5
2020-21 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 55* 1* 7* 8* 36* 1* |
Russia WC 8* 0* 3* 3* 2* 11* |
Russia (all) International 8* 0* 3* 3* 2* 11* |
2021-22 Calgary Flames NHL 74* 4* 18* 22* 77* 11* | Playoffs 12 0 3 3 24 2
2022-23 Calgary Flames NHL 82* 14* 7* 21* 80* 10* |
2023-24 Calgary Flames NHL 21* 1* 5* 6* 23* -6* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 54* 5* 9* 14* 102* 6* | Playoffs 13 4 4 8 26 3
2024-25 Boston Bruins NHL 81* 4* 18* 22* 145* 25* |
2025-26 Boston Bruins NHL 81* 2* 20* 22* 152* 18* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 37 -1
2026-27 Boston Bruins NHL -* -* -* -* -* -* |
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Nikita Zadorov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Moskva QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2009-10 Team Moskva U15 Districts Cup U15 5* 1* 3* 4* 20* 5* |
2011-12 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva JCWC 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
2012-13 London Knights Memorial Cup 5* 2* 0* 2* 2* 1* |
Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 0* 3* 3* 4* 2* |
Russian Selects Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2013-14 London Knights Memorial Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |
Russian Selects Jr Super Series 1* 0* 3* 3* 0* 1* |

Nikita Zadorov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 52* 10* 19* 29* 0.56* 90* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 20* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* 0* 3* 3* 0.75* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 17* 0* 4* 4* 0.24* 16* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
JCWC 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 2* 0* 3* 3* 1.50* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 2 8* 2* 0* 2* 0.25* 6* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 1 41* 2* 4* 6* 0.15* 63* 20* | 1 8 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 8 * 2 *
NHL 14 804* 53* 137* 190* 0.24* 998* 55* | 6 64 8 * 12 * 20 * 0.31 * 161 * 5 *
OHL 2 99* 17* 38* 55* 0.56* 97* 63* | 2 29 6 * 9 * 15 * 0.52 * 48 * 4 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 17* 0* 4* 4* 0.24* 16* 15* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 2* 0* 2* 0.33* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 4* 1* 5* 0.71* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Nikita Zadorov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/01/2024
07/01/2024 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins
11/30/2023
11/30/2023 Confirmed Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks
07/14/2022
07/14/2022 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
08/20/2021
08/20/2021 Extension Calgary Flames Calgary Flames
07/28/2021
07/28/2021 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames
10/10/2020
10/10/2020 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks
07/05/2019
07/05/2019 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
09/15/2017
09/15/2017 Extension Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
06/27/2015
06/27/2015 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Colorado Avalanche
09/25/2013
09/25/2013 Confirmed London Knights Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #4 overall by CSKA Moskva in the KHL Draft

Drafted 2012, 1 #9 overall by London Knights in the CHL Import Draft

2013 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #11 by FCHockey