Ņikita Koļesņikovs
Ņikita Koļesņikovs | |||
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Born |
Jelgava, Latvia | October 30, 1992||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Ukrainian Hockey League team Former teams |
HC Donbass 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 | ||
National team | Latvia | ||
Playing career | 2012–present |
Ņikita Koļesņikovs (born October 30, 1992) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HC Donbass of the Ukrainian Hockey League.[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.[6] 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 and the United States. He was most recently attached to HC Donbass of the Ukrainian Hockey League.
International
Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in 2012 world championships.[7]
References
- ^ https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/34660/nikita-kolesnikovs
- ^ LHF. "LHF player profile" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ Didzis Rudmanis (2012-11-13). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Slovākijā" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ Didzis Rudmanis (2013-10-16). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Odensē" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ http://www.edcapitals.com/news/capitals-add-size-on-the-blue-line
- ^ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=34660
- ^ IIHF. "Player profile". iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Jelgava
- Latvian ice hockey defencemen
- HK Riga players
- Odense Bulldogs players
- Edinburgh Capitals players
- Västerviks IK players
- Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák players
- HC Donbass players
- SHC Fassa players
- Stjernen Hockey players
- Shawinigan Cataractes players
- Blainville-Boisbriand Armada players
- Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 players
- KS Cracovia (ice hockey) players
- Melbourne Mustangs players
- Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs players