Nikita Nikitin

Nikita Nikitin
Born	June 16, 1986 (1986-06-16) (age 25) Omsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Columbus Blue Jackets St. Louis Blues
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	136th overall, 2004 St. Louis Blues
Playing 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.

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	2 !		6	0	0	0	6

References

1. ^ RussianProspects.com Nikita Nikitin Profile
2. ^ NHL.com Blues Sign Defenseman Nikita Nikitin
3. ^ http://www.foxsportsohio.com/11/11/11/Blue-Jackets-trade-Russell-for-Nikitin/landing_bluejackets.html?blockID=601598&feedID=3725

External links

• RussianProspects.com Nikita Nikitin Player Profile
• Nikita Nikitin's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Nikita Nikitin – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Nikita Nikitin's NHL player profile

Persondata
Name	Nikitin, Nikita
Alternative names
Short description	ice hockey player
Date of birth	June 16, 1986
Place of birth	Omsk, Soviet Union
Date of death
Place of death