Nikita Filatov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nikita Filatov
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1990(1990-05-25)
Age	34
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Taurus

Nikita Filatov Biography

Nikita Filatov is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on May 25, 1990 in Moscow, Russia. Nikita Vasilyevich Filipatov (Nikita Vasil’evich Filatov; born May 25 in 1990) is a Russian professional left winger in ice hockey who is currently a free agent. He has recently played for the Salavat Yulaev Ufa team from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the past, Filatov played in North America for the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Reports from scouting on Filatov were mixed prior to the start of 2008’s NHL Entry Draft. Sergei Nemchinov, head coach of Russia’s national team junior told about Filatov, “He definitely has an NHL upside because he can score, is a well-rounded player and is responsible in the defensive zone.” An independent scouting service called Red Line Report at one point called Filatov “the next best thing to Steven Stamkos” (who was ultimately selected first overall during the 2007 Draft). McKeen’s Hockey Scouts described Filatov as a mix of Ilya Kovalchuk as well as Maxim Afinogenov. His greatest strengths were his agility and vision as well as his desire to play at a high level. NHL’s Director of European Scouting, Goran Stubb has assessed Filatov’s NHL performance as “Nikita is a leader, has a great attitude, an excellent work ethic and tons of talent.” Other scouts were less impressed by his defensive abilities preferring to concentrate on his offensive skills. On the outside, Filatov does not train in a gym that is traditional or a the weight room, preferring to exercise outdoors in sand and then lift objects like trees and rocks.

Filatov did not make the team after attending training camp with the Blue Jackets, instead making his North American professional debut for the Blue Jackets’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. On October 15, 2008, however, Filatov was called up to the NHL, playing in his first game and scoring his first goal with the Blue Jackets on October 17 against the Nashville Predators. For the rest of the 2008–09 season, Filatov split time between the AHL and the NHL. He played eight games with the Blue Jackets, finishing the season with four goals. He became the first Blue Jackets rookie to record a hat-trick in the January 10, 2009, game against the Minnesota Wild. At the end of the season, Filatov had played 39 games with the Crunch in the AHL, scoring 16 goals and 16 assists. For his performances, he was named as a starter for the PlanetUSA team in the 2009 AHL All-Star Game.

After being drafted by the Blue Jackets, Filatov signed a three-year contract with the club on July 10, 2008. His base salary for the contract was $875,000, with bonus clauses that could bring the value as high as $1.35 million per season. His signing with Columbus created some controversy within the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), however, as League President Alexander Medvedev claimed that the Blue Jackets owed CSKA Moscow compensation of at least $1.5 million for signing Filatov. Medvedev claimed that although the term of the contract had expired, under Russian law it did not terminate until an indemnity amount had been negotiated. The Blue Jackets and Filatov believed that giving his club 30 days notice was sufficient to terminate the contract. CSKA threatened to withhold Filatov’s transfer card, thus impeding his ability to play in another league, but Filatov, his lawyers and the Blue Jackets believed they had followed the necessary tenets of Russian law. Filatov’s contract was one of six reviewed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in an attempt to mediate the disputes between the KHL and NHL. During this investigation, the players were unable to play international hockey sanctioned by the IIHF. In September, the KHL dropped its opposition to Filatov’s contract with the Blue Jackets, and he received his transfer.

In 2007-08, Filatov made his professional Russian Superleague (RSL) debut with CSKA and only played during five matches. The majority of his time playing at lower levels in Russia. As part of the CSKA Junior team Filatov was a part of 23 matches scoring 23 goals while giving 24 assists. In the lead up for the NHL Entry Draft the annual meeting of the League where the rights of amateur players are split among teams, NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau ranked Filatov as the best European skating player in its mid-term as well as final ranking. After the 2007-08 hockey season, Filatov was selected sixth overall in the Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Nikita Filatov Net Worth

Nikita Filatov is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nikita Filatov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Filatov played junior and minor hockey for the CSKA Red Army hockey system at the age of 13. At the age of 15, during the 2005-06 hockey season, Filatov made his debut with the club’s junior team, CSKA-2. There, he continued to play throughout the 2006-07 campaign, and averaged over 3 points per match. The same year, Filatov made his international debut for Russia at the World Under 18 Championship.

Filatov has been a regular player for Russia’s national teams at tournaments for under-18s and 20s. The first IIHF tournament with Russia included his participation in the 2007 U18 Championship held in Finland. Russia took home an Olympic gold medal in the event and, as a young athlete, Filatov contributed four goals and five assists over seven games. He was the top player of his Russian team in total points , and was second only to Alexei Cherepanov in goals scored. After the tournament, the Russian coaches named Filatov to be one of their three best players. Filatov was also part of in the 2012 U18 Championship held in his home country of Russia. Filatov was the captain of the team to a silver-medal with three goals, while contributing six assists. He was selected as a member of the Tournament All-Star Team.

At the 2008 World Junior Championship Filatov made his debut with Russia’s under-20 junior squad. At the tournament, he scored four goals and added five assists, leading the Russian squad in total points and placing second to Viktor Tikhonov in goals scored. The Russian team captured bronze at the tournament after defeating the United States 4–2. Filatov scored two goals in the bronze medal game, and was named Russia’s best player of the game by the IIHF.

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The AHL’s Syracuse Crunch released Filatov to participate in the 2009 World Junior Championship held in Ottawa. Filatov served as Russia’s captain for the tournament. In seven games at the tournament, he scored eight goals and added three assists, which tied him for fourth in tournament scoring. The Russian team again captured the bronze medal, this time by defeating Slovakia 5–2. Filatov was named best player of the game for a preliminary round game against Finland and for the bronze medal game against Slovakia, and he was named to the Tournament All-Star Team.

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During the off-season, the Blue Jackets sent development coach Tyler Wright to Russia to train with Filatov to assess his readiness for the upcoming season, and to communicate the team’s desire to work with him. Blue Jackets head coach Scott Arniel was pleased to see Filatov arrive in Columbus six weeks ahead of the team’s 2010–11 season, allowing him a chance to mend relationships with his teammates who may have been annoyed by Filatov’s departure. Howson said the team never doubted Filatov’s skill: “Nikita has the skill and the ability to play in a top-six role.” Arniel was optimistic about Filatov’s return to the team, offering him a clean slate and a chance to earn a spot on one of the team’s top two lines. After speaking with his friend Sergei Shirokov (who played for Arniel on the Manitoba Moose), Filatov was optimistic about working with Columbus’s new head coach. Filatov started the season with the Blue Jackets at the NHL level and recorded seven assists in 23 games. In December 2010, Filatov was demoted to the AHL and spent the remainder of the season with the Springfield Falcons—Columbus’s new AHL affiliate. With the Falcons, he played in 36 games, scoring nine goals and adding 11 assists.