Nikolay Goldobin
| Nikolay Goldobin | |
|---|---|
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| Born | October 7, 1995 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks HIFK (Liiga) Sarnia Sting |
| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2014 San Jose Sharks |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
Nikolay Sergeevich Goldobin (Голдобин Николай Сергеевич, born October 7, 1995) is a Russian ice hockey player who is a prospect of the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He is currently playing in the Liiga with HIFK. Goldobin was selected by the Sharks in the first round (27th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Goldobin was drafted by the Sarnia Sting in the 1st round (36th overall) of the 2012 OHL Priority Selection. Goldobin was also selected 8th overall by Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the 2012 KHL Junior Draft. Goldobin is rated as a top prospect who was viewed as a possible top 15 selection heading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Goldobin began his major junior career in 2011 playing with Russkie Vityazi Chekhov in the Russian Junior Hockey League and he was chosen to compete at the 2012 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with Team Russia.[2] He joined the Sarnia Sting in 2012 where he led all rookies in goals (30) and points (68) during the 2012–13 OHL season.[3] His outstanding play continued during his second season with Sarnia, as he lead the Sting with 94 points in 67 games, good enough for 6th in scoring in the league for the 2013–14 OHL season. He was invited to play in the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game where he scored a goal and an assist, and was named player of the game for Team Cherry.[4]
Professional
On September 26, 2014, the Sharks announced they had signed Goldobin to a three-year entry level contract.[5] He was later reassigned to HIFK.[6]
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL Top Prospects Game Player of the Game (Team Cherry) | 2014 | [7] |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Russkie Vityazi Chekhov | MHL | 50 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 68 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Sarnia Sting | OHL | 67 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HIFK | Liiga | 38 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| OHL totals | 135 | 68 | 94 | 162 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Greyhounds, Wolves Rise In Latest OHL Power Rankings - Junior Hockey News". Juniorhockey.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Hockey's Future - Nikolay Goldobin". Hockey's Future. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ "BlackburnNews.com - Goldobin Shines At Top Prospects". Blackburnnews.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Sign Goldobin to Entry-Level Contract". sharks.nhl.com. September 26, 2014. Retrieved December 2014.
- ↑ "Sharks Assign Forward Nikolay Goldobin to HIFK". San Jose Sharks. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Top NHL prospects shine in Team Orr victory". canada.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
External links
- Nikolay Goldobin's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nikolay Goldobin's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Mirco Müller |
San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by TBD |