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Russia Nikita Popugayev
#13 Izhstal Izhevsk / VHL - 25/26
1-time U17 WHC Gold Medal 1
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time MHL Champion 1
1-time VHL Most Goals 1
Date of Birth
Jun 13, 1998
Position
LW/RW
Age
27
Height
5'9" / 176 cm
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Spartak Moskva
Contract
25/26
Agency
PREMIUM

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Nikita Popugayev Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 CSKA Moskva U17 Russia U17 15* 17* 14* 31* 8* -* |
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 17* 1* 4* 5* 6* -1* | Playoffs 8 1 0 1 0 0
Russia U17 WHC-17 6* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 17* 5* 3* 8* 29* -* |
2015-16 Team Russia U18 MHL 12* 4* 2* 6* 8* 5* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 -2
2016-17 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 56* 25* 21* 46* 14* 20* | Playoffs 9 4 2 6 2 -1
2017-18 Zvezda Chekhov VHL 29* 3* 1* 4* 10* -1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 20* 8* 9* 17* 14* 5* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 -3
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 0* 2* 0* -* |
2018-19 Zvezda Moskva VHL 38* 5* 7* 12* 10* 11* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 0 0
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 15* 10* 10* 20* 4* 12* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 0
2019-20 Zvezda Moskva VHL 23* 2* 0* 2* 0* 4* | Playoffs 9 1 2 3 2 4
2020-21 Zvezda Moskva VHL 40* 2* 3* 5* 8* 0* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 0
2021-22 Zvezda Moskva VHL 37* 3* 3* 6* 8* -3* |
2022-23 Rubin Tyumen VHL 49* 13* 14* 27* 16* 12* | Playoffs 16 2 8 10 6 6
2023-24 Rubin Tyumen VHL 55* 18* 13* 31* 22* 13* | Playoffs 17 8 5 13 8 9
2024-25 Rubin Tyumen VHL 64* 31* 16* 47* 12* 13* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -3
2025-26 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 12* 1* 3* 4* 2* -2* |
Izhstal Izhevsk VHL 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
Projected VHL 22* 0* 11* 11* 0* -11* |
Projected KHL 39* 3* 10* 13* 7* -7* |

Nikita Popugayev Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Russia U17 EYOF 3* 3* 0* 3* 2* 0* |
2015-16 Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 3* 3* 6* 0* 2* |
2017-18 Krasnaya Armiya Moskva JCWC 6* 3* 6* 9* 2* 7* |

Nikita Popugayev Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EYOF 1 3* 3* 0* 3* 1.00* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 3* 3* 6* 1.20* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 20* 6* 3* 10* 0.50* 29* -* | 0 * * * * * *
JCWC 1 6* 3* 6* 9* 1.50* 2* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 12* 1* 3* 4* 0.33* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
MHL 5 120* 48* 46* 94* 0.78* 46* 41* | 5 25 7 * 5 * 12 * 0.48 * 6 * -6 *
Russia U17 1 15* 17* 14* 31* 2.07* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 9 339* 77* 59* 136* 0.40* 86* 47* | 7 64 12 * 17 * 29 * 0.45 * 20 * 15 *
WHC-17 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Nikita Popugayev Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
06/18/2025
06/18/2025 Confirmed Rubin Tyumen Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
04/30/2023
04/30/2023 Extension Rubin Tyumen Rubin Tyumen
07/02/2022
07/02/2022 Confirmed Zvezda Moskva Rubin Tyumen
04/30/2021
04/30/2021 Extension Zvezda Moskva Zvezda Moskva