Nikita Nesterov

#89 CSKA Moskva / KHL - 26/27

Date of Birth: Mar 28, 1993
Age: 33
Place of Birth: Chelyabinsk, RUS
Nation: Russia
Youth Team: Traktor Chelyabinsk
Position: D
Height: 181 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 27/28

Nikita Nesterov Facts

Drafted: 2011 round 5 #148 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency: Premium

Sister: Viktoria Nesterova

Nikita Nesterov Statistics

									Post
2008-2009	Russia U16 (all)	International-Jr	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-2010	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL	9	5	2	7	8	2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	6	-2
2009-2010	Russia U18	WJC-18	7	2	0	2	29	3
2010-2011	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL	46	5	14	19	72	-2	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	6	-3
2010-2011	Russia U18	WJC-18	7	2	2	4	29	11
2011-2012	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	10	0	1	1	4	8	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
2011-2012	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL	41	11	20	31	66	11	Relegation	4	0	5	5	6	0
2011-2012	Russia U20	WJC-20	7	2	3	5	6	7
2012-2013	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL	35	0	0	0	14	6	Playoffs	19	0	4	4	6	-3
2012-2013	Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	MHL	2	0	1	1	2	-2	Playoffs	4	2	1	3	0	-2
2012-2013	Russia U20 "A"	WJC-20	7	0	4	4	2	1
2013-2014	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	54	4	12	16	39	-2
2014-2015	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	27	2	5	7	16	6	Playoffs	17	1	5	6	8	5
2014-2015	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	32	3	11	14	26	4
2015-2016	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	57	3	6	9	41	-6	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	9	1
2015-2016	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	10	1	3	4	4	1
2016-2017	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	35	3	9	12	20	-3
2016-2017	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	13	1	4	5	4	3	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	-1
2016-2017	Russia	WCup	1	0	0	0	0	0
2016-2017	Russia (all)	International	3	0	0	0	4	0
2017-2018	CSKA Moskva	KHL	42	3	16	19	41	9	Playoffs	21	1	4	5	14	3
2017-2018	OAR Olympics	OG	6	1	0	1	2	1
2017-2018	Russia	WC	8	2	1	3	2	8
2017-2018	Russia (all)	International	23	5	4	9	10	-
2018-2019	CSKA Moskva "A"	KHL	41	4	14	18	20	16	Playoffs	20	2	9	11	4	11
2018-2019	Russia	WC	9	0	1	1	4	8
2018-2019	Russia (all)	International	18	2	5	7	16	6
2019-2020	CSKA Moskva "A"	KHL	53	7	16	23	24	7	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	0	5
2019-2020	Russia (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2020-2021	Calgary Flames	NHL	38	0	4	4	20	-10
2020-2021	Russia	WC	5	2	2	4	6	6
2020-2021	Russia (all)	International	5	2	2	4	6	6
2021-2022	CSKA Moskva	KHL	41	5	28	33	26	11	Playoffs	22	3	8	11	6	11
2021-2022	Russia Olympics	OG	6	2	2	4	0	1
2021-2022	Russia (all)	International	8	3	2	5	0	4
2022-2023	CSKA Moskva "C"	KHL	64	11	29	40	23	12	Playoffs	27	2	16	18	18	11
2022-2023	Russia (all) "A"	International	1	0	2	2	2	2
2023-2024	CSKA Moskva "C"	KHL	59	11	25	36	36	1	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	2	0
2024-2025	CSKA Moskva "C"	KHL	62	8	27	35	20	11	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	2	-7
2025-2026	CSKA Moskva "C"	KHL	64	3	15	18	8	1	Playoffs	10	1	4	5	6	-1
2026-2027	CSKA Moskva "A"	KHL	24	0	14	14	2	14
2026-2027	Projected	KHL	68	0	40	40	6	40

Nikita Nesterov Tournament Statistics


2006-2007	Team Urals U14	Districts Cup U14	-	-	-	-	-	-
2008-2009	Team Urals U16	Districts Cup U16	5	3	1	4	0	-1
2009-2010	Team Urals U17 "C"	Districts Cup U17	5	2	5	7	20	-
2010-2011	Russia U18	WJAC-19	4	1	0	1	6	-
2011-2012	Russian Selects	Jr Super Series	5	0	2	2	2	5
2012-2013	Russia U20	CAN-RUS Challenge	4	0	2	2	6	-
2012-2013	Russian Selects "A"	Jr Super Series	6	0	0	0	6	0
2017-2018	Russia	EHT	7	2	2	4	4	3
2018-2019	Russia "A"	EHT	9	2	4	6	12	-2
2019-2020	Russia	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2021-2022	Russia (EHT)	EHT	2	1	0	1	0	3

Nikita Nesterov Career Totals by League


AHL	3	96	8	26	34	0.35	69	3	0
CAN-RUS Challenge	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	6	-	0
Districts Cup U14	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Districts Cup U16	1	5	3	1	4	0.80	0	-1	0
Districts Cup U17	1	5	2	5	7	1.40	20	-	0
EHT	4	21	5	6	11	0.52	16	3	0
International	7	61	12	15	27	0.44	38	17*	0
International-Jr	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jr Super Series	2	11	0	2	2	0.18	8	5	0
KHL	11	495	52	185	237	0.48	218	96	10	137	11	52	63	0.46	58	30
MHL	4	98	21	37	58	0.59	148	9	4	17	2	6	8	0.47	18	-7
NHL	4	170	9	28	37	0.22	101	-10	3	28	1	6	7	0.25	17	5
OG	2	12	3	2	5	0.42	2	2	0
WC	3	22	4	4	8	0.36	12	22	0
WCup	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WJAC-19	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	6	-	0
WJC-18	2	14	4	2	6	0.43	58	14	0
WJC-20	2	14	2	7	9	0.64	8	8	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikita Nesterov Career Totals by Team


Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk	4	98	21	37	58	0.59	148	9	4	17	2	6	8	0.47	18	-7
Calgary Flames	1	38	0	4	4	0.11	20	-10	0
CSKA Moskva	9	450	52	184	236	0.52	200	82	8	115	11	48	59	0.51	52	33
Montréal Canadiens	1	13	1	4	5	0.38	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-1
Russia	3	22	4	4	8	0.36	12	22	0
Russia (WCup)	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
Russia (EHT)	4	21	5	6	11	0.52	16	3	0
Russia (all)	7	61	12	15	27	0.44	38	17*	0
Russia Olympics	2	12	3	2	5	0.42	2	2	0
Russia U16 (all)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Russia U18	2	14	4	2	6	0.43	58	14	0
Russia U18 (WJAC-19)	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	6	-	0
Russia U20	2	14	2	7	9	0.64	8	8	0
Russia U20 (Cup)	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	6	-	0
Russian Selects	2	11	0	2	2	0.18	8	5	0
Syracuse Crunch	3	96	8	26	34	0.35	69	3	0
Tampa Bay Lightning	3	119	8	20	28	0.24	77	-3	2	26	1	6	7	0.27	17	6
Team Urals U14	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Team Urals U16	1	5	3	1	4	0.80	0	-1	0
Team Urals U17	1	5	2	5	7	1.40	20	-	0
Traktor Chelyabinsk	2	45	0	1	1	0.02	18	14	2	22	0	4	4	0.18	6	-3

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikita Nesterov Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2010-2011	U18 WJC Bronze Medal
2011-2012	MHL All-Star Game MHL Defenseman of the Month (January) MHL Defenseman of the Month (September) U20 WJC Silver Medal
2012-2013	Jr Super Series Champion U20 WJC Bronze Medal U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2014-2015	AHL All-Star Game
2017-2018	KHL All-Star Game Olympic Gold Medal
2018-2019	KHL All-Star Game (Selected, did not play) KHL First All-Star Team KHL Gagarin Cup Champion World Championship Bronze Medal
2021-2022	KHL Defenseman of the Month (November) KHL First All-Star Team KHL Gagarin Cup Champion Olympic Silver Medal
2022-2023	KHL All-Star Game KHL First All-Star Team KHL Gagarin Cup Champion KHL Playoffs Most Assists (16) KHL Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (16) KHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (18)
2023-2024	KHL All-Star Game

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/01/2026	Extension	CSKA Moskva	CSKA Moskva
07/12/2022	Extension	CSKA Moskva	CSKA Moskva
07/20/2021	Confirmed	Calgary Flames	CSKA Moskva
10/23/2020	Confirmed	CSKA Moskva	Calgary Flames
07/07/2017	Confirmed	Montréal Canadiens	CSKA Moskva
01/27/2017	Confirmed	Tampa Bay Lightning	Montréal Canadiens
09/26/2016	Extension	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning
04/30/2013	Confirmed	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Tampa Bay Lightning

Nikita Nesterov Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 1 #16 by Tri-City Americans in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2010, 1 #22 by Traktor Chelyabinsk in the KHL Draft
Cult/Star player for CSKA Moskva