Nikita Nesterov
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Born | Chelyabinsk, RUS |
28 March 1993 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Traktor Chelyabinsk |
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NHL Draft | 148th overall, 2011 Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Playing career | 2011–present |
Nikita Nesterov (Russian: Никита Нестеров; born 28 March 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Playing career
Junior
Nesterov was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fifth round, 148th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He was also drafted by the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)'s Traktor Chelyabinsk, who selected him in the first round, 22nd overall, of the 2010 KHL Junior Draft.[1] He opted to then play two seasons with Chelyabinsk in the KHL.
On April 30, 2013, Nesterov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the NHL's Lightning.[2]
Professional
On December 31, 2014, the Tampa Bay recalled Nesterov from the Syracuse Crunch, the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He had played in 32 games with the Crunch during the 2014–15 season, recording three goals and 14 points with a +4 plus-minus rating and 26 penalty minutes. Prior to his call-up, Nesterov has played in 86 career AHL games, all with the Crunch over the past two seasons. He has seven goals and 30 points with 65 penalty minutes.[3]
On December 31, 2014, the same day of his call-up, Nesterov made his NHL debut in a 5–1 Lightning victory over the Buffalo Sabres. He was a +1 and logged just over 15 minutes of ice time during the game.[4] On April 16, 2015, Nesterov played in his first career NHL Playoff Game recording his first playoff goal and point.[5] On April 18, 2015, Nestrov recorded his first NHL Playoff assist in a Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.[6]
On October 16, 2015, the National Hockey League announced that it was suspending Nesterov for two games without pay for boarding Dallas Stars forward Curtis McKenzie. Nesterov was given a five-minute penalty and a game misconduct for checking McKenzie from behind for the incident that led to his suspension.[7] As a result of the suspension, Nesterov will forfeit $7,983.88 in pay.
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 | ||
2011–12 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 54 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 27 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 57 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
NHL totals | 84 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Russia | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2012 Canada | ||
2013 Ufa |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2010 | Russia | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | |
2011 | Russia | WJC18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 29 | ||
2012 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
2013 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 28 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 66 |
References
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External links
- Nikita Nesterov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nikita Nesterov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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- Living people
- Russian expatriates in the United States
- Russian ice hockey players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Traktor Chelyabinsk players
- Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk
- Russian ice hockey defenceman stubs