Dmitri Kulikov

Dmitri Kulikov (born October 29, 1990) is an Russian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Florida Panthers.

Draft
He was selected 14th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.

Career
Kulikov began his career in his homeland Russia with Lokomotiv-2 Yaroslavl in the Pervaya Liga and left his club in November 2008 to sign for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. After his rookie year with the Voltigeurs, he was drafted by the Florida Panthers and signed on September 29, 2009.

International career
Kulikov represented his homeland in two U-18 World Cups: 2007 in Finland and 2008 in Russia. He was then a member of the Russia Under-20 team in Canada for the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.