Vladislav Namestnikov | |
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Position | Centre |
Shot | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Tampa Bay Lightning London Knights (OHL) |
Born | Voskresensk, Russia[1] | November 22, 1992,
NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning |
Pro Career | 2010 – present |
Vladislav Namestnikov (born November 22, 1992 in Voskresensk, Russia[1]) is a Russian ice hockey player who plays for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected 27th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
His father, Evgeny,[2] was a player for the Vancouver Canucks and played for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod; his mother is Vyacheslav Kozlov's sister.[3] His uncle is, also, a hockey player, Ivan Novoseltsev. The family emigrated to the United States in 1993 when Vladislav was 8 months old, initially arriving in Salt Lake City.[1] When he was 8, he returned to Voskresensk to hone his skills[2] eventually playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with Khimik Voskresensk at age 16.[4][2] He was picked by the London Knights 20th in the 2010 Ontario Hockey League entry draft.[5]
Namestnikov was picked 11th overall in the Kontinental Hockey League draft by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod but has said "I'm not going back there to play."[3]
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Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | London Knights | OHL | 68 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dalla Costa, Morris (2010-10-26). Knights rookie quiet but deadly. lfpress.com. Retrieved on 24 June 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Morreale, Mike G. (2011-02-07). Namestnikov blends Russian, North American styles. nhl.com. Retrieved on 24 June 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pyette, Ryan (2011-06-09). Namestnikov rides first-round bubble. lfpress.com. Retrieved on 24 June 2011.
- ↑ Pyette, Ryan (2010-08-25). The Russians are (almost) coming. lfpress.com. Retrieved on 24 June 2011.
- ↑ Pyette, Ryan (2010-07-02). Grabbing Russians gamble by Hunter. lfpress.com. Retrieved on 24 June 2011.
- ↑ http://dansallows.com/player-profile-vladislav-namestnikov/
External links[]
- Vladislav Namestnikov's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Vladislav Namestnikov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Brett Connolly |
Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2011 |
Succeeded by TBD |
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