Ņikita Koļesņikovs

Ņikita Koļesņikovs
Born (1992-10-30) October 30, 1992
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
LHL team
Former teams
HK Dinaburga
HK Rīga
Shawinigan Cataractes
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Banská Bystrica
Stjernen
HC Fassa
Odense Bulldogs
Kallinge-Ronneby IF
Västerviks IK
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
Edinburgh Capitals
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5
KS Cracovia
Melbourne Mustangs
HK Mogo
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
HC Donbass
HK Zemgale/LLU
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2012–2022

Ņikita Koļesņikovs (born October 30, 1992) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HK Dinaburga of the Latvian Hockey Higher League (LHL).[1]

Playing career

Koļesņikovs began his career in Latvian junior teams[2] he played in Dinamo Riga system with HK Riga as well.

In 2012 he joined Banská Bystrica of Slovak Extraliga.[3] In 2013 he continued his career with Odense Bulldogs of AL-Bank Ligaen in Denmark, where he plays currently.[4]

In January 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for the Edinburgh Capitals.[5] Then, in July 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for Kongsvinger Knights of Norway's GET-ligaen.[1] However, he quickly moved on to Canadian side Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 spending just over a season in North America before returning to Edinburgh to re-join the Capitals in November 2017.

Since leaving Edinburgh for a second time, Kolesnikovs has briefly played in Poland, Australia, Latvia, the United States and Ukraine.

International

Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in 2012 world championships.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 HS Riga 17 Latvia U18 21 2 8 10 41
2008–09 SK Riga 18 Latvia 22 2 7 9 51
2008–09 SK Riga 18 Latvia U20 20 4 6 10 32
2009–10 SK Riga/Profs 18 Latvia 24 2 0 2 14
2010–11 HK Riga MHL 38 1 3 4 8 2 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 13 1 9 10 12
2011–12 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 37 3 14 17 45 10 0 0 0 14
2012–13 HC Banska Bystrica Slovak 6 0 1 1 4
2012–13 Stjernen Hockey Norway 24 3 10 13 41 4 0 1 1 6
2013–14 HC Fassa Falcons Italy 6 0 3 3 0
2013–14 Odense Bulldogs Denmark 30 3 3 6 18 5 0 1 1 0
2014–15 Kallinge-Ronneby IF Hockeyettan 4 0 1 1 2
2014–15 Vasterviks IK Hockeyettan 12 2 3 5 6
2015–16 Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák MOL Liga 3 0 0 0 0
2015–16 Edinburgh Capitals EIHL 19 3 11 14 18
2016–17 Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 LNAH 36 2 9 11 31 12 0 0 0 22
2017–18 Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 LNAH 8 1 0 1 4
2017–18 Edinburgh Capitals EIHL 22 4 5 9 55
2017–18 Cracovia Krakow Poland 3 0 1 1 4 12 2 1 3 20
2017–18 Melbourne Mustangs AIHL 20 4 16 20 43 1 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs SPHL 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 HK Mogo Latvia 17 4 7 11 24
2019–20 Donbass Donetsk Ukraine 17 5 7 12 8 4 0 0 0 2
2020–21 Donbass Donetsk Ukraine 26 0 10 10 2 9 0 2 2 2
2021–22 HK Zemgale/LBTU Latvia 2 0 0 0 0
2021–22 HK Dinaburga Latvia 9 0 2 2 12
AIHL totals 20 4 16 20 43 1 0 0 0 0
Denmark totals 30 3 3 6 18 5 0 1 1 0
EIHL totals 41 7 16 23 73
Hockeyettan totals 16 2 4 6 8
LNAH totals 44 3 9 12 35 12 0 0 0 22
Latvia totals 74 8 16 24 101
Norway totals 24 3 10 13 41 4 0 1 1 6
Poland totals 3 0 1 1 4 12 2 1 3 20
Ukraine totals 43 5 17 22 10 13 0 2 2 4

References

  1. ^ a b "Nikita Kolesnikovs at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
  2. ^ LHF. "LHF player profile" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ Didzis Rudmanis (2012-11-13). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Slovākijā" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  4. ^ Didzis Rudmanis (2013-10-16). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Odensē" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh Capitals". Archived from the original on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  6. ^ IIHF. "Player profile". IIHF. Retrieved 2014-01-19.