Ņikita Koļesņikovs

Ņikita Koļesņikovs (born October 30, 1992) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HC Donbass of the Ukrainian Hockey League.[1]

Ņikita Koļesņikovs
Born (1992-10-30) October 30, 1992
Jelgava, Latvia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Ukrainian Hockey League team
Former teams		 HC Donbass
HK Rīga
Shawinigan Cataractes
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Banská Bystrica
Stjernen
HC Fassa
Odense Bulldogs
Kallinge-Ronneby IF
Västerviks IK
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
Edinburgh Capitals
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5
KS Cracovia
Melbourne Mustangs
HK Mogo
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

Koļesņikovs began his career in Latvian junior teams[2] he played in Dinamo Riga system with HK Riga as well.

In 2012 he joined Banská Bystrica of Slovak Extraliga.[3] In 2013 he continued his career with Odense Bulldogs of AL-Bank Ligaen in Denmark, where he plays currently.[4]

In January 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for the Edinburgh Capitals.[5] Then, in July 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for Kongsvinger Knights of Norway's GET-ligaen.[6] However, he quickly moved on to Canadian side Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 spending just over a season in North America before returning to Edinburgh to re-join the Capitals in November 2017.

Since leaving Edinburgh for a second time, Kolesnikovs has briefly played in Poland, Australia, Latvia and the United States. He was most recently attached to HC Donbass of the Ukrainian Hockey League.

International

Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in 2012 world championships.[7]

References
  1. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/34660/nikita-kolesnikovs
  2. LHF. "LHF player profile" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. Didzis Rudmanis (2012-11-13). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Slovākijā" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  4. Didzis Rudmanis (2013-10-16). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Odensē" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  5. http://www.edcapitals.com/news/capitals-add-size-on-the-blue-line
  6. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=34660
  7. IIHF. "Player profile". iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
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