Dmitri Kulikov (ice hockey)
| Dmitri Kulikov | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1990 Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | 14th overall, 2009 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
Dmitri Vladimirovich Kulikov (Russian: Дми́трий Влади́мирович Кулико́в; born October 29, 1990) is a Russian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Florida Panthers.
Playing career
Kulikov began his career in his homeland Russia with Lokomotiv-2 Yaroslavl in the Pervaya Liga and left his club in November 2008 to sign for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.[1] In his lone season with Drummondville, Kulikov led all Quebec League blueliners with 62 points in 57 games, and took home a slew of postseason hardware, including the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the QMJHL Defenceman of the Year; the Raymond Lagacé Trophy as the Defensive Rookie of the Year; and the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league's best pro prospect.
After his rookie year with the Voltigeurs, he was drafted by the Florida Panthers 14th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and was signed by the Panthers on September 29, 2009.[2]
Despite his age, Kulikov managed to play in 68 games with the Florida Panthers, showing high levels of skill and confidence. Kulikov owns tremendous offensive insticts and boasts plenty of projection in his frame and all-around upside. Dale Tallon, the current Florida Panthers General Manager has expressed that they have very high expectations on the young defenceman. He is considered to be the first step in the rebuilding process of this NHL franchise, along with prospects Jacob Markström, Erik Gudbranson and Jonathan Huberdeau.[3]
On July 18, 2014, Kulikov re-signed with the Florida Panthers for a term of 3 years at a total worth of $13 million; or $4.3 million a year.[4]
International career
Kulikov represented his homeland in two U-18 World Cups: 2007 in Finland and 2008 in Russia. He was then a member of Team Russia at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 | RUS-3 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 57 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 58 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 73 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 386 | 27 | 94 | 121 | 249 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Russia | WC | |
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2011 | Russia | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Prospect Dmitry Kulikov Player Profile". Hockey's Future. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ "Cats sign Kulikov". Florida Panthers. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ↑ "Dmitri Kulikov profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ↑ "Panthers Re-Sign Kulikov to Three-Year, $13M Deal". TSN. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ↑ "Russian Hockey NHL Prospects - Dmitry Kulikov Florida Panthers". Russianprospects.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
External links
- Dmitri Kulikov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dmitri Kulikov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dmitri Kulikov profile at Eurohockey.com
- Dmitri Kulikov's player profile at NHL.com
| Preceded by Keaton Ellerby |
Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2009 |
Succeeded by Erik Gudbranson |