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Nikita KucherovTampa Bay Lightning
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Russia flagNikita Kucherov

#86 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
Jun 17, 1993
Age
33
Place of Birth
Maikop, RUS
Nation
Russia
Youth Team
Belye Medvedi Moskva
Position
RW
Height
181 cm / 5'11"
Weight
78 kg / 172 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
26/27
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal1
  • U18 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal2
  • MHL Champion1
  • NHL First All-Star Team5
  • NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award)2
  • NHL Most Assists3
  • NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy)3
  • NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy)2
  • NHL Second All-Star Team2
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion2
  • U18 WJC Best Forward1
  • U18 WJC Most Points1
  • World Championship Best Forward1
Nikita Kucherov Facts
Player Type
Cerebral TacticianPlaymakerPP Specialist
Cap Hit
$9,500,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted
2011 round 2 #58 overall by Tampa Bay Lightning
Agency
Premium
Nikita Kucherov Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2007-2008Belye Medvedi MoskvaMosJHL31012-
2008-2009Belye Medvedi MoskvaMosJHL2220183810-
2009-2010CSKA-Krasnaya Armiya MoskvaMHL532925544023Playoffs50222-1
2010-2011CSKA MoskvaKHL90220-3
2010-2011Krasnaya Armiya MoskvaMHL412731588142Playoffs105813167
2010-2011Russia U18WJC-187111021610
2011-2012CSKA MoskvaKHL181454-1
2011-2012Krasnaya Armiya MoskvaMHL232419434016Playoffs73140-3
2011-2012Russia U20WJC-20725724
2012-2013Québec RempartsQMJHL637102-1
2012-2013Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesQMJHL272627531218Playoffs1491524108
2012-2013Russia U20WJC-20753844
2013-2014Tampa Bay LightningNHL529918143Playoffs210100
2013-2014Syracuse CrunchAHL17131124101
2014-2015Tampa Bay LightningNHL822936653738Playoffs26101222147
2015-2016Tampa Bay LightningNHL77303666309Playoffs1711819813
2016-2017Tampa Bay LightningNHL744045853813
2016-2017RussiaWCup421301
2016-2017RussiaWC10781587
2016-2017Russia (all)International19111021108
2017-2018Tampa Bay LightningNHL8039611004215Playoffs177101710-6
2018-2019Tampa Bay LightningNHL8241871286224Playoffs302219-4
2018-2019RussiaWC1061016411
2018-2019Russia (all)International13710171010
2019-2020Tampa Bay LightningNHL683352853826Playoffs25727342215
2020-2021Tampa Bay LightningNHL000000Playoffs2382432146
2021-2022Tampa Bay LightningNHL47254469221Playoffs2381927147
2022-2023Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL82308311336-2Playoffs6156110
2023-2024Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL8144100144228Playoffs50772-1
2024-2025Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL7837841214522Playoffs504420
2025-2026Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL7644861305043Playoffs7156102
2026-2027Tampa Bay Lightning "A"NHL617803
2026-2027ProjectedNHL841498112042

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Nikita Kucherov Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2006-2007Team Moskva U14Districts Cup U1451120-
2007-2008Team Moskva U15Districts Cup U15522414-2
2009-2010CSKA Moskva U17Russia U17 Finals672916-1
2009-2010Team Moskva U17Districts Cup U1720000-
2010-2011Russia U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial41122-3
2010-2011Russia U18WJAC-1942572-
2011-2012Russian SelectsJr Super Series643725
2016-2017RussiaEHT200000
2018-2019RussiaEHT31016-1
Nikita Kucherov Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL1171311241.411010
Districts Cup U14151120.400-0
Districts Cup U15152240.8014-20
Districts Cup U17120000.000-0
EHT251010.206-10
International2321820381.1920180
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)141120.502-30
Jr Super Series164371.17250
KHL2271670.264-40
MHL311780751551.3216181322811190.86183
MosJHL2252118391.5612-0
NHL1488540273011321.2843620312159541231771.1112639
QMJHL1332934631.911417114915241.71108
Russia U17 Finals167291.5016-10
WC2201318311.5512180
WCup142130.75010
WJAC-19142571.752-0
WJC-18171110213.006100
WJC-2021478151.07680
Nikita Kucherov Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Russia flagBelye Medvedi Moskva2252118391.5612-0
Russia flagCSKA Moskva2271670.264-40
Russia flagCSKA Moskva U17167291.5016-10
Russia flagKrasnaya Armiya Moskva311780751551.3216181322811190.86183
Canada flagQuébec Remparts1637101.672-10
Canada flagRouyn-Noranda Huskies1272627531.961218114915241.71108
Russia flagRussia2201318311.5512180
Russia flagRussia (WCup)142130.75010
Russia flagRussia (EHT)251010.206-10
Russia flagRussia (all)2321820381.1920180
Russia flagRussia U18171110213.006100
Russia flagRussia U18 (WJAC-19)142571.752-0
Russia flagRussia U18 (Cup)141120.502-30
Russia flagRussia U2021478151.07680
Russia flagRussian Selects164371.17250
USA flagSyracuse Crunch1171311241.411010
USA flagTampa Bay Lightning1488540273011321.2843620312159541231771.1112639
Russia flagTeam Moskva U14151120.400-0
Russia flagTeam Moskva U15152240.8014-20
Russia flagTeam Moskva U17120000.000-0
Nikita Kucherov Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionTampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning
ConfirmedCSKA MoskvaSKA St. Petersburg
ExtensionTampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning
ConfirmedQuébec RempartsRouyn-Noranda Huskies
ConfirmedQuébec RempartsTampa Bay Lightning
Nikita Kucherov Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2012, 1 #43 by Québec Remparts in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2010, 3 #60 by CSKA Moskva in the KHL Draft
Cult/Star player for Tampa Bay Lightning