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Russia Alexander Nikishin
#21 Carolina Hurricanes / NHL - 25/26
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time KHL Most Assists 1
Date of Birth
Oct 02, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Orel, RUS
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$925,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes / Signed
Drafted
2020 round 3 #69 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Agency
PREMIUM

His size is a real advantage at the MHL level. Nikishin looks confident with the puck, showing some flashes of puck-moving abilities. He's not shy about stepping up to maintain possession in the offensive zone. He's an eager shooter too, skating into a slap shot whenever the opportunity presents itself. -EliteProspects 2020 NHL Draft Guide

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Alexander Nikishin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 CSKA Moskva U16 Russia U16 31* 3* 12* 15* 10* -* |
2017-18 CSKA Moskva U17 Russia U17 2* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
Russia U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2018-19 MHK Krylia Sovetov Moskva MHL 62* 8* 17* 25* 55* 14* |
2019-20 Spartak Moskva KHL 29* 0* 3* 3* 2* -3* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 5 1
Khimik Voskresensk VHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
MHK Spartak Moskva MHL 6* 0* 3* 3* 4* 6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -2
2020-21 Spartak Moskva KHL 20* 1* 4* 5* 4* 1* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -2
Khimik Voskresensk VHL 3* 0* 3* 3* 0* 3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
MHK Spartak Moskva MHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 0
2021-22 Spartak Moskva KHL 46* 8* 4* 12* 39* 3* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 0 2
Khimik Voskresensk VHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 2 1
Russia OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 4* 2* |
Russia (all) International 13* 0* 1* 1* 6* 2* |
2022-23 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 65* 11* 44* 55* 50* 19* | Playoffs 16 4 4 8 10 4
Russia 25 (all) “A” International 9* 0* 6* 6* 2* 2* |
Russia (all) International 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 2* |
2023-24 SKA St. Petersburg “C” KHL 67* 17* 39* 56* 39* 32* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 3
Russia 25 (all) “C” International 3* 1* 2* 3* 0* 5* |
2024-25 SKA St. Petersburg “C” KHL 61* 17* 29* 46* 32* 19* | Playoffs 4 2 1 3 2 0
Carolina Hurricanes NHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 6 -5
Russia 25 (all) International 3* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2025-26 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 35* 4* 9* 13* 12* 13* |
Projected NHL 81* 9* 21* 30* 28* 30* |
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Alexander Nikishin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2016-17 CSKA Moskva U16 Russia U16 Finals 6* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
2021-22 Russia (EHT) “A” EHT 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |

Alexander Nikishin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
EHT 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International 4 30* 1* 13* 14* 0.47* 12* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 6 288* 54* 123* 177* 0.61* 166* 71* | 6 35 8 * 7 * 15 * 0.43 * 23 * 8 *
MHL 3 69* 8* 20* 28* 0.41* 61* 20* | 2 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 4 * -2 *
NHL 2 35* 4* 9* 13* 0.37* 12* 13* | 1 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 6 * -5 *
OG 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 1 31* 3* 12* 15* 0.48* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 Finals 1 6* 1* 2* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 1 2* 0* 3* 3* 1.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 3 5* 0* 3* 3* 0.60* 0* 2* | 2 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 2 * -1 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alexander Nikishin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/11/2025
04/11/2025 Confirmed SKA St. Petersburg Carolina Hurricanes
07/31/2022
07/31/2022 Confirmed Spartak Moskva SKA St. Petersburg
05/08/2020
05/08/2020 Extension Spartak Moskva Spartak Moskva
Player Biography and Trivia

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #100 by FCHockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #167 by McKeen's Hockey

2020 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by NHL Central Scouting