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Russia Ilya Nikolayev
#91 Molot Perm / VHL - 25/26
1-time EYOF Gold Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 1
1-time MHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 26, 2001
Position
C/LW
Age
24
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Yaroslavl, RUS
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Contract
26/27
Drafted
2019 round 3 #88 overall by Calgary Flames
Agency
PREMIUM

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Ilya Nikolayev Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U16 Russia U16 29* 22* 28* 50* 45* -* |
Russia U16 (all) International-Jr 11* 5* 1* 6* 10* -* |
2017-18 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U17 Russia U17 20* 11* 8* 19* 38* -* |
Loko Yaroslavl MHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Loko-Yunior Yaroslavl NMHL 20* 6* 7* 13* 14* 10* | Playoffs 4 3 2 5 0 4
Russia U17 WHC-17 5* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 15* 4* 4* 8* 8* -* |
2018-19 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 41* 10* 15* 25* 26* 3* | Playoffs 6 5 3 8 8 9
Loko-Yunior Yaroslavl “A” NMHL 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* 4* |
Russia U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 2* 2* 4* 4* 0* |
Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 27* 6* 16* 22* 43* -* |
2019-20 Loko Yaroslavl “A” MHL 53* 17* 15* 32* 22* 18* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 2 1
Loko-Yunior Yaroslavl NMHL 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Russia U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2020-21 Buran Voronezh VHL 37* 7* 6* 13* 32* 1* |
Loko Yaroslavl MHL 21* 8* 10* 18* 18* 16* | Playoffs 11 1 1 2 2 -2
2021-22 Tri-City Storm USHL 58* 23* 49* 72* 83* 35* | Playoffs 5 5 3 8 4 6
Stockton Heat AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
2022-23 Calgary Wranglers AHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Rapid City Rush ECHL 40* 13* 20* 33* 31* 9* |
2023-24 Calgary Wranglers AHL 29* 3* 3* 6* 8* -1* |
Rapid City Rush ECHL 6* 2* 6* 8* 14* 2* |
2024-25 Calgary Wranglers AHL 9* 0* 4* 4* 2* -3* |
Rapid City Rush ECHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 1* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 3
Molot Perm VHL 19* 6* 4* 10* 16* 5* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -1
2025-26 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 14* 0* 1* 1* 6* 2* |
Molot Perm VHL 8* 1* 0* 1* 2* -5* |
Projected KHL 43* 0* 3* 3* 18* 6* |
Projected VHL 28* 4* 0* 4* 7* -18* |

Ilya Nikolayev Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Team Center U15 Districts Cup U15 6* 3* 5* 8* 8* 11* |
2016-17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl U16 Russia U16 Finals 6* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |
Team Center U16 “A” Districts Cup U16 5* 5* 2* 7* 8* 7* |
Russia U16 EYOF 4* 2* 0* 2* 2* 8* |
2018-19 Russia U18 “A” Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 6* 7* 6* -* |
Russia U18 WJAC-19 6* 1* 5* 6* 6* -* |
2019-20 Loko Yaroslavl “A” JCWC 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* 2* |
2021-22 Metallurg Zhlobin Belarus Cup 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |

Ilya Nikolayev Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 43* 3* 7* 10* 0.23* 12* -5* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
Belarus Cup 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 6* 3* 5* 8* 1.33* 8* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 5* 5* 2* 7* 1.40* 8* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 3 48* 15* 26* 41* 0.85* 45* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
EYOF 1 4* 2* 0* 2* 0.50* 2* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 6* 7* 1.40* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 56* 15* 22* 37* 0.66* 61* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
JCWC 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 2 18* 1* 1* 2* 0.11* 6* 3* | 1 7 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.57 * 2 * 3 *
MHL 4 118* 35* 41* 76* 0.64* 66* 38* | 3 20 6 * 5 * 11 * 0.55 * 12 * 8 *
NMHL 3 25* 7* 9* 16* 0.64* 16* 15* | 1 4 3 * 2 * 5 * 1.25 * 0 * 4 *
Russia U16 1 29* 22* 28* 50* 1.72* 45* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 Finals 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 1 20* 11* 8* 19* 0.95* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 58* 23* 49* 72* 1.24* 83* 35* | 1 5 5 * 3 * 8 * 1.60 * 4 * 6 *
VHL 3 64* 14* 10* 24* 0.38* 50* 1* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * -1 *
WHC-17 1 5* 2* 1* 3* 0.60* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 5* 6* 1.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 2* 2* 4* 0.57* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ilya Nikolayev Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/06/2024
12/06/2024 Confirmed Calgary Wranglers Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
11/28/2024
11/28/2024 Confirmed Calgary Flames Unknown
05/21/2022
05/21/2022 Confirmed Tri-City Storm Calgary Flames
09/25/2021
09/25/2021 Confirmed Metallurg Zhlobin Tri-City Storm
07/29/2021
07/29/2021 Confirmed Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Metallurg Zhlobin
Player Biography and Trivia

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #53 by Elite Prospects

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #45 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #61 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #49 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting