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Russia Nikita Ishimnikov
#26 Gornyak-UGMK / VHL - 25/26
Date of Birth
Apr 21, 2005
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Snezhinsk, RUS
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Snezhinskiye Volchata
Contract
26/27
NHL Rights
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche / Unsigned
Drafted
2023 round 5 #155 overall by Colorado Avalanche

The Russian defenceman can use his length to shut down passing lanes, either with pokechecks or by going down on the ice to block them. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

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Nikita Ishimnikov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Spartakovets Yekaterinburg U16 Russia U16 25* 6* 23* 29* 24* 28* |
2021-22 Spartakovets Yekaterinburg U17 Russia U17 13* 4* 10* 14* 18* 13* |
Spartakovets Yekaterinburg U18 Russia U18 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Spartakovets Yekaterinburg Russia Region 4* 1* 2* 3* 2* -* |
Avto Yekaterinburg MHL 15* 1* 0* 1* 2* -3* |
2022-23 Spartakovets Yekaterinburg U18 Russia U18 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -3* |
Spartakovets Yekaterinburg U18 Russia Region U18 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Gornyak-UGMK VHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Avto Yekaterinburg MHL 41* 11* 7* 18* 18* 15* | Playoffs 7 2 4 6 4 6
2023-24 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Gornyak-UGMK VHL 39* 0* 2* 2* 8* -14* |
Avto Yekaterinburg MHL 9* 0* 1* 1* 8* -4* | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 4 -1
2024-25 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 15* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
Gornyak-UGMK VHL 22* 3* 4* 7* 6* 1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 2
Avto Yekaterinburg MHL 10* 3* 9* 12* 0* 4* |
2025-26 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 20* 0* 2* 2* 2* 5* |
Gornyak-UGMK VHL 11* 0* 4* 4* 0* 2* |
Projected VHL 30* 0* 11* 11* 0* 5* |
Projected KHL 49* 0* 5* 5* 5* 12* |

Nikita Ishimnikov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Team Volga Region U14 Districts Cup U14 7* 4* 0* 4* 6* 1* |
2019-20 Team Volga Region U15 Districts Cup U15 7* 0* 3* 3* 0* 2* |
2020-21 Team Urals U16 Districts Cup U16 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |

Nikita Ishimnikov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Districts Cup U14 1 7* 4* 0* 4* 0.57* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 3 36* 0* 3* 3* 0.08* 4* 4* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 0 *
MHL 4 75* 15* 17* 32* 0.43* 28* 12* | 2 14 3 * 6 * 9 * 0.64 * 8 * 5 *
Russia Region 1 4* 1* 2* 3* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia Region U18 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U16 1 25* 6* 23* 29* 1.16* 24* 28* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U17 1 13* 4* 10* 14* 1.08* 18* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
VHL 4 75* 3* 10* 13* 0.17* 14* -11* | 1 3 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.33 * 0 * 2 *

Nikita Ishimnikov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/23/2025
05/23/2025 Extension Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
05/02/2022
05/02/2022 Extension Spartakovets Yekaterinburg U18 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Player Biography and Trivia

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #174 by McKeen's Hockey

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #43 by NHL Central Scouting