| Alexander Nikishin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 2001, Oryol, Russia |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team F. teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Spartak Moscow |
| Ntl. team |  Russia
|
| NHL Draft | 69th overall, 2020 Carolina Hurricanes |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
Alexander Nikishin (born 2 October 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Nikishin made his KHL debut for HC Spartak Moskva during the 2019–20 season. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft with the 69th overall pick.[1][2]
Following three seasons in the KHL with Spartak Moscow, Nikishin was traded to powerhouse club SKA Saint Peterbsurg in exchange for 5 contracted players and the rights to four further players and addittional 50 million rubles on 31 July 2022.[3]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2022 Beijing | |
On 23 January 2022, Nikishin was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow | RUS U17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | MHC Krylya Sovetov | MHL | 62 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | MHK Spartak | MHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | MHK Spartak | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 46 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 95 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ROC | OG | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Alexander Nikishin. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on 2020-10-08.
- ↑ 2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7. NBC (7 October 2020). Retrieved on 2020-10-09.
- ↑ Alexander Nikishin is in SKA! (Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg (31 July 2022). Retrieved on 31 July 2022.
- ↑ ROC targets repeat gold. International Ice Hockey Federation (24 January 2022).
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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