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Russia Nikita Kucherov
#86 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 25/26
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
1-time MHL Champion 1
4-time NHL First All-Star Team 4
3-time NHL Most Assists 3
3-time NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy) 3
1-time NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy) 1
2-time NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award) 2
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
Date of Birth
Jun 17, 1993
Position
RW
Age
32
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Maikop, RUS
Weight
172 lbs / 78 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

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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 81* 44* 100* 144* 22* 8* | Playoffs 5 0 7 7 2 -1
2024-25 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 78* 37* 84* 121* 45* 22* | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 2 0
2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning “A” NHL 31* 13* 30* 43* 16* 9* |
Projected NHL 78* 33* 75* 108* 40* 23* |
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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* |

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 13 834* 370* 667* 1 037* 1.24* 402* 166* | 11 152 53 * 118 * 171 * 1.13 * 116 * 37 *
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 * * * * * *

Nikita Kucherov Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
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
Player 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