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Russia Nikita Kucherov

#86 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 23/24

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Nikita Kucherov Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 17, 1993
Position
RW
Age
30
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Maikop, RUS
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Russia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Belye Medvedi Moskva
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$9,500,000 Powered by
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Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 2 #58 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency
PREMIUM
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time World Championship Bronze Medal 2
2-time NHL First All-Star Team 2
1-time NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) 1
1-time NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award) 1
2-time NHL Second All-Star Team 2
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time U18 WJC Best Forward 1
1-time U18 WJC Most Points 1
1-time World Championship Best Forward 1
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Nikita Kucherov Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 Belye Medvedi Moskva MosJHL 3 1 0 1 2 - |
2008-09 Belye Medvedi Moskva MosJHL 22 20 18 38 10 - |
2009-10 CSKA-Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 53 29 25 54 40 23 | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 2 -1
2010-11 CSKA Moskva KHL 9 0 2 2 0 -3 |
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 41 27 31 58 81 42 | Playoffs 10 5 8 13 16 7
Russia U18 WJC-18 7 11 10 21 6 10 |
2011-12 CSKA Moskva KHL 18 1 4 5 4 -1 |
Krasnaya Armiya Moskva MHL 23 24 19 43 40 16 | Playoffs 7 3 1 4 0 -3
Russia U20 WJC-20 7 2 5 7 2 4 |
2012-13 Québec Remparts QMJHL 6 3 7 10 2 -1 |
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 27 26 27 53 12 18 | Playoffs 14 9 15 24 10 8
Russia U20 WJC-20 7 5 3 8 4 4 |
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 52 9 9 18 14 3 | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 0 0
Syracuse Crunch AHL 17 13 11 24 10 1 |
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 29 36 65 37 38 | Playoffs 26 10 12 22 14 7
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 30 36 66 30 9 | Playoffs 17 11 8 19 8 13
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 74 40 45 85 38 13 |
Russia WCup 4 2 1 3 0 1 |
Russia WC 10 7 8 15 8 7 |
Russia (all) International 19 11 10 21 10 8 |
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 80 39 61 100 42 15 | Playoffs 17 7 10 17 10 -6
2018-19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 41 87 128 62 24 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 19 -4
Russia WC 10 6 10 16 4 11 |
Russia (all) International 13 7 10 17 10 10 |
2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 68 33 52 85 38 26 | Playoffs 25 7 27 34 22 15
2020-21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 0 0 0 0 0 0 | Playoffs 23 8 24 32 14 6
2021-22 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 47 25 44 69 22 1 | Playoffs 23 8 19 27 14 7
2022-23 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 82 30 83 113 36 -2 | Playoffs 6 1 5 6 11 0
2023-24 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL - - - - - - |
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Nikita Kucherov Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Team Moskva U14 Districts Cup U14 5 1 1 2 0 - |
2007-08 Team Moskva U15 Districts Cup U15 5 2 2 4 14 -2 |
2009-10 CSKA Moskva U17 Russia U17 Finals 6 7 2 9 16 -1 |
Team Moskva U17 Districts Cup U17 2 0 0 0 0 - |
2010-11 Russia U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4 1 1 2 2 -3 |
Russia U18 WJAC-19 4 2 5 7 2 - |
2011-12 Russian Selects Jr Super Series 6 4 3 7 2 5 |
2016-17 Russia EHT 2 0 0 0 0 0 |
2018-19 Russia EHT 3 1 0 1 6 -1 |
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Nikita Kucherov Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-04-29T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-27T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-24T19:30:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-22T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-20T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-18T19:30:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-13T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings
2023-04-11T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-04-08T19:00:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ Ottawa Senators
2023-04-06T19:30:00-0400 Tampa Bay Lightning @ New York Islanders
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Nikita Kucherov Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 17 13 11 24 1.41 10 1 | 0
Districts Cup U14 1 5 1 1 2 0.40 0 - | 0
Districts Cup U15 1 5 2 2 4 0.80 14 -2 | 0
Districts Cup U17 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 - | 0
EHT 2 5 1 0 1 0.20 6 -1 | 0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4 1 1 2 0.50 2 -3 | 0
International 2 32 18 20 38 1.19 20 18 | 0
Jr Super Series 1 6 4 3 7 1.17 2 5 | 0
KHL 2 27 1 6 7 0.26 4 -4 | 0
MHL 3 117 80 75 155 1.32 161 81 | 3 22 8 11 19 0.86 18 3
MosJHL 2 25 21 18 39 1.56 12 - | 0
NHL 11 644 276 453 729 1.13 319 127 | 9 142 53 107 160 1.13 112 38
QMJHL 1 33 29 34 63 1.91 14 17 | 1 14 9 15 24 1.71 10 8
Russia U17 Finals 1 6 7 2 9 1.50 16 -1 | 0
WC 2 20 13 18 31 1.55 12 18 | 0
WCup 1 4 2 1 3 0.75 0 1 | 0
WJAC-19 1 4 2 5 7 1.75 2 - | 0
WJC-18 1 7 11 10 21 3.00 6 10 | 0
WJC-20 2 14 7 8 15 1.07 6 8 | 0

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Speed
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Puckhandling
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Passing
19
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Nikita Kucherov Connections

Player Period Teams
Andrei Vasilevsky (G) 2010-2024 13 Russia, Russia, Russia, Russia (all), Russia U18, Russia U20, Tampa Bay Lightning
Steven Stamkos (F) 2013-2024 11 Tampa Bay Lightning
Victor Hedman (D) 2013-2024 11 Tampa Bay Lightning
Alex Killorn (F) 2013-2023 10 Tampa Bay Lightning
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/10/2018
07/10/2018 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
05/01/2017
05/01/2017 Confirmed CSKA Moskva SKA St. Petersburg
10/11/2016
10/11/2016 Extension Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
11/21/2012
11/21/2012 Confirmed Québec Remparts Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
09/10/2012
09/10/2012 Confirmed Québec Remparts Tampa Bay Lightning

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Nikita Kucherov Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #43 overall by Québec Remparts in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2010, 3 #60 overall by CSKA Moskva in the KHL Draft

Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning

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