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Russia USA Ivan Nikolishin
#72 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk / KHL - 25/26
1-time EYOF Silver Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Silver Medal 1
Date of Birth
Apr 12, 1996
Position
C
Age
29
Height
5'9" / 176 cm
Place of Birth
Hartford, CT, USA
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Russia / USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
CSKA Moskva
Contract
25/26

Father: Andrei Nikolishin
Brother: Alexander Nikolishin

© Photo: Anton Vymotov

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Ivan Nikolishin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 53* 11* 12* 23* 6* -1* |
Russia U17 “C” WHC-17 6* 4* 4* 8* 2* -* |
2013-14 Everett Silvertips WHL 72* 18* 41* 59* 16* -4* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 0 -1
Russia U18 WJC-18 5* 2* 3* 5* 0* -1* |
2014-15 Everett Silvertips WHL 72* 16* 46* 62* 19* -1* | Playoffs 11 3 4 7 6 -2
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2015-16 Red Deer Rebels WHL 72* 31* 51* 82* 20* 14* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 2
2016-17 Zvezda Chekhov VHL 30* 3* 5* 8* 4* 3* |
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 13* 4* 6* 10* 0* 2* |
2017-18 Zvezda Chekhov VHL 51* 15* 21* 36* 33* 12* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -1
2018-19 Zvezda Moskva VHL 33* 8* 16* 24* 6* 8* |
Severstal Cherepovets KHL 14* 2* 3* 5* 6* 1* |
2019-20 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 15* 1* 2* 3* 2* -3* |
Molot-Prikamie Perm VHL 2* 1* 2* 3* 2* 1* |
Neftyanik Almetievsk VHL 14* 2* 2* 4* 0* -6* | Playoffs 11 2 2 4 0 1
2020-21 Kunlun Red Star KHL 59* 8* 15* 23* 10* -8* |
2021-22 Neftyanik Almetievsk VHL 9* 1* 9* 10* 2* 3* |
Amur Khabarovsk KHL 39* 8* 11* 19* 12* 1* |
Ilves Liiga 8* 0* 2* 2* 4* -2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2022-23 Amur Khabarovsk “C” KHL 67* 17* 25* 42* 14* -9* |
2023-24 Avangard Omsk KHL 65* 10* 15* 25* 16* 16* | Playoffs 12 2 1 3 2 2
2024-25 Avangard Omsk KHL 11* 0* 1* 1* 4* -2* |
Barys Astana KHL 51* 4* 7* 11* 10* -21* |
2025-26 Barys Astana KHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 18* 2* 4* 6* 6* -4* |
Projected KHL 50* 5* 12* 17* 19* -12* |

Ivan Nikolishin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Moskva QC Int PW 3* 3* 2* 5* 2* -* |
2010-11 Team Moskva U15 “C” Districts Cup U15 5* 6* 1* 7* 0* 4* |
2011-12 Moskva Selects U15 WSI U15 8* 7* 5* 12* 0* -* |
Russia U16 “C” YOG 6* 6* 6* 12* 2* 7* |
2012-13 Russia U17 EYOF 3* 1* 5* 6* 0* 0* |
2013-14 Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4* 0* 2* 2* 2* 0* |
2014-15 Russian Selects Jr Super Series 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2015-16 Red Deer Rebels Memorial Cup 4* 0* 1* 1* 0* -1* |
Russian Selects U20 Jr Super Series 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -3* |

Ivan Nikolishin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Districts Cup U15 1 5* 6* 1* 7* 1.40* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 3* 1* 5* 6* 2.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Jr Super Series 2 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 8 342* 52* 84* 136* 0.40* 82* -30* | 1 12 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.25 * 2 * 2 *
Liiga 1 8* 0* 2* 2* 0.25* 4* -2* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -2 *
Memorial Cup 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 2 66* 15* 18* 33* 0.50* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 3* 2* 5* 1.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 5 139* 30* 55* 85* 0.61* 47* 21* | 2 15 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.27 * 4 * 0 *
WHC-17 1 6* 4* 4* 8* 1.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 3 216* 65* 138* 203* 0.94* 55* 9* | 3 21 3 * 9 * 12 * 0.57 * 6 * -1 *
WJC-18 1 5* 2* 3* 5* 1.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U15 1 8* 7* 5* 12* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
YOG 1 6* 6* 6* 12* 2.00* 2* 7* | 0 * * * * * *

Ivan Nikolishin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/30/2025
10/30/2025 Confirmed Barys Astana Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
10/28/2025
10/28/2025 Confirmed Barys Astana Unknown
10/09/2024
10/09/2024 Confirmed Avangard Omsk Barys Astana
08/21/2023
08/21/2023 Confirmed Amur Khabarovsk Avangard Omsk
05/28/2022
05/28/2022 Confirmed Ilves Amur Khabarovsk
02/10/2022
02/10/2022 Confirmed Amur Khabarovsk Ilves
09/30/2021
09/30/2021 Confirmed Neftyanik Almetievsk Amur Khabarovsk
08/31/2021
08/31/2021 Confirmed Kunlun Red Star Neftyanik Almetievsk
08/31/2020
08/31/2020 Confirmed Neftyanik Almetievsk Kunlun Red Star
12/20/2019
12/20/2019 Confirmed Severstal Cherepovets Neftyanik Almetievsk
05/08/2015
05/08/2015 Confirmed Everett Silvertips Red Deer Rebels
08/07/2013
08/07/2013 Confirmed Krasnaya Armiya Moskva Everett Silvertips
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 1 #29 overall by CSKA Moskva in the KHL Draft

Drafted 2013, 2 #70 overall by Everett Silvertips in the CHL Import Draft