Nikita Scherbak

Nikita Scherbak
Nikita Scherbak
	2014 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
Born	30 December 1995 (age 28); Moscow, Russia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Montreal Canadiens
NHL draft	26th overall, 2014; Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	2015–present

Nikita Sergeevich Scherbak (Russian: Никита Сергеевич Щербак; born 30 December 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing within the Montreal Canadiens organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Scherbak was selected by the Canadiens in the first round (26th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Scherbak began his junior career in 2012 playing with Kapitan Stupino in the Russian Junior Hockey League.^[1] Scherbak was drafted by the Saskatoon Blades in the 2nd round of the 2013 CHL Import Draft.

He joined the Blades in 2013 where he led all rookies in goals (28), assists (50), and points (78) during the 2013–14 WHL season.^[2] His outstanding play was rewarded when he was invited to play the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game.^[3]

Scherbak was rated as a top prospect who was viewed as a possible first round selection heading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.^[4] After his selection on July 21, 2014, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Canadiens.^[5]

On 22 September, Scherbak was traded to the Everett Silvertips from the Saskatoon Blades ^[6] based on league rules which state that no more than two non-North American players may be on the same club's roster at any given time.^[7]

Professional

During the 2016–17 season, Scherbak made his NHL debut for Montreal Canadiens on 7 January 2017 against Toronto Maple Leafs and scored on the power play, on his first NHL career shot, to put the Canadiens up 3–2, with just 0.9 seconds left of the first period.^[8] Montreal won the game 5–3.

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Kapitan Stupino	MHL	50	7	7	14	14	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	65	28	50	78	46	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Everett Silvertips	WHL	65	27	55	82	60	11	3	5	8	10
2015–16	St. John's IceCaps	AHL	48	7	16	23	20	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	St. John's IceCaps	AHL	66	13	28	41	32	4	1	1	2	4
2016–17	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	3	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Laval Rocket	AHL	26	7	23	30	20	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	26	4	2	6	8	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			29	5	2	7	8	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
WHL
CHL Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry)	2014	^[9]

References

^ "Nikita Scherbak prospect profile". HockeysFuture.com. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Saskatoon Blades' Nikita Scherbak snubbed of rookie honour, and other WHL awards notes". Yahoo! Sports. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Nikita Scherbak - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Nikita Scherbak Top 30 NHL Draft Prospect". frozenfutures.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Canadiens sign first round pick Scherbak". National Hockey League. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Blades Trade Scherbak to Silvertips". WHL.ca. WHL.ca. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
^ "WHL Rules". WHL.ca. WHL.ca. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
^ "Canadiens Scherbak scores on debut". Montreal Canadiens. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Top Prospects Game Standouts". thehockeywriters.com. January 7, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Michael McCarron	Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2014	Succeeded by Noah Juulsen

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[1] "Nikita Scherbak prospect profile". HockeysFuture.com. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Saskatoon Blades' Nikita Scherbak snubbed of rookie honour, and other WHL awards notes". Yahoo! Sports. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Nikita Scherbak - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 15, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Nikita Scherbak Top 30 NHL Draft Prospect". frozenfutures.com. June 15, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[5] "Canadiens sign first round pick Scherbak". National Hockey League. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] "Blades Trade Scherbak to Silvertips". WHL.ca. WHL.ca. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

[7] "WHL Rules". WHL.ca. WHL.ca. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

[8] "Canadiens Scherbak scores on debut". Montreal Canadiens. January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[9] "Top Prospects Game Standouts". thehockeywriters.com. January 7, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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