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Nikita NovikovDynamo Moskva
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Russia flagNikita Novikov

#94 Dynamo Moskva / KHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jul 25, 2003
Age
23
Place of Birth
Moskva, RUS
Nation
Russia
Youth Team
Atlant Mytishchi
Position
D
Height
193 cm / 6'4"
Weight
90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
26/27
  • U18 WJC Silver Medal1
  • MHL Champion1
Nikita Novikov Facts
Drafted
2021 round 6 #188 overall by Buffalo Sabres
Agency
Premium

On defence, he uses his raw size to take up a lot of space, block lanes, and get his stick in wherever he can

— EPRinkside.com 2021
Nikita Novikov Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2018-2019Dynamo Moskva U16Russia U1626481222-
2018-2019Dynamo Moskva U18 "A"Russia U1872462-Playoffs30002-
2018-2019Russia U16 (all)International-Jr60112-
2019-2020Dynamo Moskva U17 "C"Russia U1712191022-
2019-2020Dynamo Moskva U18 "C"Russia U188113144-
2019-2020MHK Dynamo MoskvaMHL3547112413Playoffs400040
2020-2021MHK Dynamo MoskvaMHL52410146118Playoffs400023
2020-2021Russia U18WJC-18705549
2021-2022Dynamo MoskvaKHL3213462Playoffs901100
2021-2022MHK Dynamo MoskvaMHL613406Playoffs110102
2021-2022Russia (all)International100000
2022-2023Dynamo MoskvaKHL6223514-3Playoffs600000
2022-2023MHK Dynamo MoskvaMHL000000Playoffs61232-4
2023-2024Rochester AmericansAHL65320234220Playoffs50220-2
2024-2025Rochester AmericansAHL68614205228Playoffs802243
2025-2026Rochester AmericansAHL5061218446
2025-2026Ontario Reign LoanAHL1402286Playoffs500021
2026-2027Dynamo MoskvaKHL140002-4
2026-2027ProjectedKHL660009-19
Nikita Novikov Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2016-2017Russia Selects U14WSI U1492354-
2016-2017Team Moskva U14Districts Cup U146101013
2017-2018Dynamo Moskva Selects U15WSI U1570114-
2017-2018Team Moskva U15Districts Cup U156628811
2018-2019Team Moskva U16Districts Cup U168123213
2018-2019Dynamo Moskva U16Russia U16 Finals60448-
2021-2022Russia (EHT)EHT100000
2021-2022Russia U20 (all)WJC-20 Cancelled200020
Nikita Novikov Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL31971548630.32146603180440.2262
Districts Cup U14161010.170130
Districts Cup U15166281.338110
Districts Cup U16181230.382130
EHT110000.00000
International110000.00000
International-Jr160110.172-0
KHL31083690.0822-52150110.0700
MHL493920290.3185374152240.2781
Russia U1612648120.4622-0
Russia U16 Finals160440.678-0
Russia U1711219100.8322-0
Russia U18215317201.336-130000.002-
WJC-18170550.71490
WJC-20 Cancelled120000.00200
WSI U14192350.564-0
WSI U15170110.144-0
Nikita Novikov Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2018-2019
2020-2021
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionDynamo MoskvaDynamo Moskva
ConfirmedBuffalo SabresDynamo Moskva
LoanBuffalo SabresOntario Reign
Up/DownBuffalo SabresRochester Americans
ConfirmedDynamo MoskvaBuffalo Sabres
Nikita Novikov Biography and Trivia

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by TSN/Craig Button
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #137 by NHL Central Scouting