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Russia Nikita Nikitin
#6 Traktor Chelyabinsk / KHL - 18/19
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time RSL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 16, 1986
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Omsk, RUS
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Avangard Omsk
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 5 #136 overall by St. Louis Blues

Nikitin has a terrific combination of size and mobility. He handles the puck nicely and can rush it up the ice. Can unleash a hard point shot, too. Could stand to play a more physical game, given his frame.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2013)

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Nikita Nikitin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Avangard-VDV Omsk Russia3 34* 3* 8* 11* 4* -* |
2003-04 Omskie Yastreby Russia3 52* 5* 9* 14* 50* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -
2004-05 Avangard Omsk Russia 12* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -3
Omskie Yastreby Russia3 33* 3* 9* 12* 20* -* |
2005-06 Avangard Omsk Russia 43* 1* 2* 3* 22* -3* | Playoffs 13 1 2 3 6 -1
Omskie Yastreby Russia3 10* 1* 3* 4* 12* -* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* 2* |
2006-07 Avangard Omsk Russia 54* 1* 15* 16* 99* 8* | Playoffs 11 0 4 4 39 2
2007-08 Avangard Omsk Russia 57* 3* 11* 14* 48* -4* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 4
2008-09 Avangard Omsk KHL 53* 4* 11* 15* 28* 7* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 8 -2
2009-10 Avangard Omsk KHL 43* 4* 9* 13* 14* -3* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
Russia (all) International 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2010-11 St. Louis Blues NHL 41* 1* 8* 9* 10* 1* |
Peoria Rivermen AHL 22* 3* 11* 14* 12* 1* |
2011-12 St. Louis Blues NHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* -5* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 54* 7* 25* 32* 14* -5* |
Russia WC 10* 0* 4* 4* 4* 4* |
Russia (all) International 15* 0* 4* 4* 8* 4* |
2012-13 Avangard Omsk KHL 33* 2* 12* 14* 8* 13* |
Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 38* 3* 6* 9* 17* 2* |
2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66* 2* 13* 15* 20* 9* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 0 0
Russia OG 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Russia (all) International 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 42* 4* 6* 10* 12* -12* |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 11* 0* 1* 1* 8* -5* |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 30* 1* 13* 14* 0* -9* |
2016-17 Avangard Omsk KHL 47* 3* 3* 6* 16* 3* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -2
2017-18 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 33* 0* 4* 4* 20* 8* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 14 1
2018-19 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 28* 2* 1* 3* 29* -9* |

Nikita Nikitin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Team Urals U17 Districts Cup U17 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Avangard Omsk U18 Russia U18 Finals 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2003-04 Russian Selects CHL Challenge 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2004-05 Avangard Omsk ECC 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2006-07 Avangard Omsk Continental Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2009-10 Russia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2011-12 Russia EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |

Nikita Nikitin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 52* 4* 24* 28* 0.54* 12* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
CHL Challenge 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Continental Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U17 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 3 23* 0* 5* 5* 0.22* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 6 237* 15* 40* 55* 0.23* 115* 19* | 4 19 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.32 * 24 * -3 *
NHL 6 259* 17* 59* 76* 0.29* 85* -15* | 1 5 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
OG 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 4 166* 5* 28* 33* 0.20* 171* 0* | 4 31 1 * 7 * 8 * 0.26 * 47 * 2 *
Russia U18 Finals 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia3 4 129* 12* 29* 41* 0.32* 86* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * - *
WC 1 10* 0* 4* 4* 0.40* 4* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikita Nikitin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/19/2018
03/19/2018 Extension Traktor Chelyabinsk Traktor Chelyabinsk
10/03/2017
10/03/2017 Confirmed Avangard Omsk Traktor Chelyabinsk
09/16/2016
09/16/2016 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Avangard Omsk
06/25/2014
06/25/2014 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
06/25/2014 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Edmonton Oilers
09/25/2012
09/25/2012 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Avangard Omsk
06/28/2012
06/28/2012 Extension Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
11/11/2011
11/11/2011 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets
06/09/2011
06/09/2011 Extension St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues
06/15/2010
06/15/2010 Confirmed Avangard Omsk St. Louis Blues
Player Biography and Trivia

Transaction History

- 2010-08-16 • KHL rights traded from Avangard Omsk to Ak Bars Kazan for Andrei Pervyshin