Nikita Kucherov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nikita Kucherov
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1993(1993-06-17)
Age	31
Birthplace	Maykop
Country	Russia
Birth City	Adygea
Horoscope	Gemini

Nikita Kucherov Biography

Nikita Kucherov is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on June 17, 1993 in Maykop, Adygea, Russia. Quick and skilled NHL Winger who joined the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013. He was awarded the league’s Hart Trophy, given to the league’s MVP in 2019.

He and fellow linemate He and linemate Tyler Johnson led the Lightning in assists during the 2014-15 season. led the Lightning in assists in the 2014-15 season.

Kucherov originally played professionally in his native Russia, for CSKA Moscow, of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected 58th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning. In an attempt to transition to the North American style, Kucherov played major junior hockey with Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He signed a three-year entry level contract with the Lightning on 10 September 2012 while playing in the QMJHL.

During the 2013–14 season, on 25 November 2013, with his first shot, on his first shift, against Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, Kucherov became the seventh player in Lightning history to score a goal in his NHL debut. On 28 October 2014, he recorded his first career hat trick against Mike Smith of the Arizona Coyotes.

His birthplace was in Maykop, Russia.

Nikita Kucherov Net Worth

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

It was his team CSKA Moscow of the Russian Continental Hockey League when the Lightning chose him in the 58th spot of the 2010 NHL Draft.

On the 25th of November in 2013, it was the seventh time of Lightning the history of Lightning to have scored a goal during his debut NHL game. The goal came off the first shot of the first play of his shift.

Nikita Igorevich Kucherov (Russian: Никита Игоревич Кучеров ; born 17 June 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). For his performance during the 2018–19 NHL season, Kucherov won the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer, the Ted Lindsay Award as the best player voted by fellow NHL players, and the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player to his team.

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On 10 December 2017, Kucherov recorded his 128th career goal in a Lightning uniform. The goal moved him past Václav Prospal for sixth all-time in Lightning history. On 31 December 2017, Kucherov recorded a goal and an assist in a 5–0 Lightning win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. His two-point game moved him past Fredrik Modin (286) for ninth-most points in Lightning history. On 10 January 2018, Kucherov was named to the 2018 NHL All- Star Game, which was played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. On 8 February 2018, Kucherov recorded a three-point night in a 5-2 Lightning victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks. Kucherov moved past Brian Bradley for seventh- most points in franchise history. On 13 February, Kucherov recorded two assists, which moved him past Ondrej Palat for 10th-most assists in franchise history. On 17 February, Kucherov recorded his 172nd career assist, which moved him past Pavel Kubina for ninth-most assists in Lightning history. On 26 March, Kucherov recorded his 146th career goal to surpass Fredrik Modin for fifth-most goals in franchise history. On 18 April, Kucherov recorded two goals, which moved him past Lecavalier for second-most playoff goals in franchise history. On 22 April 2018, Kucherov recorded a goal in a 3–1 Lightning series clinching over the New Jersey Devils. The goal was his 10th point of the series, which established a new franchise record for most points in a single series.

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On 10 January 2017, Kucherov was named to the 2017 NHL All-Star game as a member of the Atlantic Division team. On 12 January 2017, Kucherov scored his 85th goal in a Lightning uniform, which moved him past Rob Zamuner (84) for 10th-most goals in franchise history. On 21 February 2017, Kucherov recorded his 200th career NHL point. On 27 February 2017, Kucherov recorded his second career hat-trick, which was the 10th natural hat-trick in Lightning history. It was also the first ever in team history to have all three goals scored during the power plays. Kucherov’s hat trick propelled him past Ryan Malone (92) for ninth-most goals in Lightning history. On 11 March 2017, Kucherov recorded his 99th career goal in a Lightning uniform. This moved him past Chris Gratton (98) for eighth-most goals all-time in franchise history. On 18 March 2017, Kucherov recorded his 100th career NHL goal. On 23 March 2017, Kucherov also recorded his second hat trick in less than a month apart from his first in the 2016–17 season. This also became his third hat trick in his NHL career. On 27 March 2017, Kucherov had two assists which set a Lightning record for points in a single month with 22. On 7 April 2017, Kucherov scored his 40th goal of the season, setting a new career high. With his 40th goal, Kucherov joined Steven Stamkos, Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, and Brian Bradley as the only players in Lightning history with 40-goal seasons. Additionally, Kucherov joined Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Pavel Bure, and Alexander Mogilny as the only Russian-born players with a 40-goal season at age 23 or younger. On 21 June 2017, Kucherov was named a NHL Second Team All-Star for the 2016–17 season.

What country is Kucherov from?

Russian

Where did Kucherov play junior hockey?

After being drafted by the Lightning, the 5-foot-11 forward from Moscow spent the 2011-12 season in Russia, then came to North America and played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2012-13. Kucherov began 2013-14 with Syracuse of the American Hockey League, but he wasn’t there for long.

Where was Nikita Kucherov born?

Maykop, Russia

How many points did Nikita Kucherov have last year?

– His goal streak ended at eight games, but his scoring streak continued to nine games and 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists). Kucherov remains one of the purest point producers in the NHL — he may have only 69 points (47 games), but his 1.47 points-per-game-played is second only to Connor McDavid (1.54) across the NHL.

How tall is Nikita Kucherov feet?

6′ 0″