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USA Nikita Nesterenko
#13 Anaheim Ducks / NHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Sep 10, 2001
Position
C/LW
Age
24
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$787,500 Powered by
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Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 6 #172 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Matthew Nesterenko

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Nikita Nesterenko Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Connecticut Oilers 14U AAA AYHL 14U 22* 11* 4* 15* 6* -* |
2016-17 The Lawrenceville School USHS-Prep 29* 4* 10* 14* -* -* |
2017-18 The Lawrenceville School USHS-Prep 26* 7* 13* 20* -* -* |
Mercer Chiefs 16U AAA AYHL 16U 7* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
New Jersey Jr. Titans 16U AAA AYHL 16U 5* 6* 6* 12* 0* -* |
2018-19 The Lawrenceville School USHS-Prep 31* 30* 29* 59* -* -* |
New Jersey Jr. Titans 18U AAA 2 AYHL 18U 10* 12* 12* 24* 4* -* |
New Jersey Jr. Titans 18U Show 1 ECEL 18U 3* 5* 2* 7* 0* -* |
2019-20 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL 56* 20* 36* 56* 29* -* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 6 -
2020-21 Boston College NCAA 24* 8* 11* 19* 18* 12* |
2021-22 Boston College NCAA 37* 7* 17* 24* 50* 7* |
2022-23 Boston College NCAA 36* 13* 21* 34* 18* 6* |
Anaheim Ducks NHL 9* 1* 0* 1* 0* -3* |
2023-24 Anaheim Ducks NHL 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 70* 16* 21* 37* 38* 6* |
2024-25 Anaheim Ducks NHL 20* 4* 2* 6* 2* -4* |
San Diego Gulls AHL 50* 13* 21* 34* 36* 1* |
2025-26 Anaheim Ducks NHL 25* 1* 8* 9* 8* 1* |
Projected NHL 67* 3* 21* 24* 21* 3* |
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Nikita Nesterenko Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Connecticut Yankees Brick Invitational 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
Connecticut Yankees Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 New York Jr. Islanders QC Int PW 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2013-14 Connecticut Oil Kings QC Int PW AA Elite 2* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2016-17 Team Columbia USA-S15 3* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2018-19 Team Royal USA-S17 5* 2* 1* 3* 2* -* |
2023-24 Team Broadway JPL-Pro 1* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
2024-25 43 Oak Foundation JPL-Pro 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 1 2 3 0 -

Nikita Nesterenko Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 120* 29* 42* 71* 0.59* 74* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 22* 11* 4* 15* 0.68* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 16U 1 12* 7* 7* 14* 1.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 18U 1 10* 12* 12* 24* 2.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 56* 20* 36* 56* 1.00* 29* -* | 1 7 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.29 * 6 * - *
Brick Invitational 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECEL 18U 1 3* 5* 2* 7* 2.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JPL-Pro 2 2* 1* 1* 2* 1.00* 0* -* | 1 1 1 * 2 * 3 * 3.00 * 0 * - *
NCAA 3 97* 28* 49* 77* 0.79* 86* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 4 57* 7* 10* 17* 0.30* 10* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 1* 0* 1* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW AA Elite 1 2* 0* 1* 1* 0.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 3* 2* 0* 2* 0.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 3 86* 41* 52* 93* 1.08* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikita Nesterenko Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/18/2025
06/18/2025 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
01/02/2025
01/02/2025 Up/Down San Diego Gulls Anaheim Ducks
07/15/2024
07/15/2024 Extension Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
03/15/2023
03/15/2023 Confirmed Boston College Anaheim Ducks
03/03/2023
03/03/2023 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Anaheim Ducks
10/28/2019
10/28/2019 Confirmed Chilliwack Chiefs Boston College
05/13/2019
05/13/2019 Confirmed The Lawrenceville School Chilliwack Chiefs
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 7 #104 overall by Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL Entry Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #121 by NHL Central Scouting