Nikita Soshnikov
| Nikita Soshnikov | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 1993 Nizhny Tagil, Russia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Atlant Moscow Oblast |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
Nikita Soshnikov (born October 14, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
After playing youth hockey with Sputnik Nizhny Tagil, Soshnikov was chosen in the sixth round, 123rd overall of the 2010 KHL Draft by Atlant Moscow Oblast. He made his professional debut with the MHL affiliate of Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2010–11 season. Soshnikov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Atlant Moscow Oblast during the 2013–14 KHL season.[1] Soshnikov played two seasons with Atlant, scoring two goals and five points in 37 games in his rookie campaign before continuing his development with 14 goals and 18 assists in the 2014–15 season.
Upon completion of his second season in the KHL, on March 20, 2015, Soshnikov decided to move to North America to play in the NHL, signing as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | MHL | 48 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | MHL | 47 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 2012–13 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | MHL | 59 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | MHL | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Buran Voronezh | VHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 57 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 90 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ "Nikita Soshnikov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs sign Nikita Soshnikov to three-year contract". Maple Leafs Hot Stove. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
External links
- Nikita Soshnikov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nikita Soshnikov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database