Nikolai Zherdev
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (90 kg) |
| NHL Team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Born | November 5, 1984, Kiev, Ukraine |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Pro Career | 2003 – present |
Nikolai Zherdev, (Russian: Николай Жердев) born November 5, 1984 in Kiev, UkSSR, (now Ukraine) is a professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] NHL career
Drafted by Columbus in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft with the 4th overall pick.
The 2005-2006 season was a breakout year for Zherdev, who scored 27 goals and notched 27 assists in 73 games. He was the Blue Jackets' most potent offensive threat while Rick Nash recuperated from injury, and played most of the season on the team's first line. However, Zherdev has struggled to score consistently in the 2006-2007 season.
[edit] Contract dispute
Contract negotiations with Blue Jackets management following the 2006 season became acrimonious. Zherdev threatened to remain in Russia for the season unless his demands were met, while Columbus insisted that Zherdev's salary demands were not commensurate with his accomplishments. On September 28th, 2006 the parties finally agreed to a three-year contract.[1]
[edit] Awards
- 2003-04: Played in the NHL YoungStars Game
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002-03 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 44 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 57 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 51 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 73 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 130 | 40 | 49 | 88 | 104 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
[edit] International play
Nikolai Zherdev represented Russia at the 2002 U-18 World Junior Championships, helping his country to a silver medal. He finished the tournament with 6 goals, 5 assists, 11 points in 8 games (third best on his team behind Alexander Ovechkin and Alexander Semin).
Zherdev also played at the 2003 U-20 World Junior Championships, registering only 1 assist in 6 games, playing a minor role in Russia's quest for the gold medal.
He was named captain of Team Russia for the 2004 U-20 World Junior Championships, but did not play after departing for the NHL.
He spent the 2004 NHL Lockout playing in the Russian Super League.
[edit] References
- ^ Blue Jackets re-sign Zherdev. TSN.ca (2006). Retrieved on September 28, 2006.
