- Nikita Nikitin
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Nikita Nikitin Born June 16, 1986
Omsk, Soviet UnionHeight 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsColumbus Blue Jackets
St. Louis BluesNational team Russia NHL Draft 136th overall, 2004
St. Louis BluesPlaying career 2002–present Nikita Nikitin (born June 16, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. Nikitin was born in Omsk, Russia.
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Playing career
Nikitin spent his junior career skating in the HC Avangard Omsk hockey system. The young defenseman was a regular on Russia’s U18 and U20 national squads. He spent several seasons skating in the professional Russian Super League with Avangard Omsk and established himself as a strong Super League caliber defenseman.[1]
Nikitin was drafted by the St. Louis Blues with the 136th overall selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. On June 14, 2010, Nikitin was signed by the Blues to an entry-level NHL contract.[2] He scored his first NHL goal on February 6, 2011 against Dan Ellis of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was traded on November 10, 2011, to the Columbus Blue Jackets for defenceman Kris Russell.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Avangard Omsk RSL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Avangard Omsk RSL 16 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 2005–06 Avangard Omsk RSL 41 1 2 3 24 13 1 2 3 6 2006–07 Avangard Omsk RSL 54 1 15 16 101 11 0 5 5 39 2007–08 Avangard Omsk RSL 57 3 10 13 48 4 0 1 1 2 2008–09 Avangard Omsk KHL 53 4 12 16 28 9 1 2 3 8 2009–10 Avangard Omsk KHL 43 4 9 13 14 3 0 0 0 0 2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 41 1 8 9 10 — — — — — 2010–11 Peoria Rivermen AHL 22 3 11 14 12 — — — — — NHL totals 41 1 8 9 10 — — — — — International
Year Team Event Place GP G A Pts PIM 2006 Russia WJC 6 0 0 0 6 References
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Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Avangard Omsk players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- People from Omsk
- Peoria Rivermen players
- Russian ice hockey defencemen
- St. Louis Blues draft picks
- St. Louis Blues players
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