Alexander Nikishin
#21
Defenseman
Carolina Hurricanes
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Carolina Hurricanes
Player Information
The 24-year-old has 8 points (2 goals, 6 assists) in 20 games for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 3rd round (No. 69) of the 2020 NHL Draft, he has 8 points (2 goals, 6 assists) in 20 regular-season games for the Carolina Hurricanes. He also has 1 playoff points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 4 games.
| Country: |  RUS |
| Age: | 24.1 yrs (02.10.2001) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 99 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 69th in 2020 |
| Draft Team: |
Carolina Hurricanes
|
| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
80
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 35th of 282 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 38th of 282 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Alexander Nikishin at his age (24.1 yrs):
Mattias Ekholm (Rating of 80 in 2014, Today 78)Rasmus Andersson (Rating of 80 in 2020, Today 81)John Klingberg (Rating of 80 in 2016, Today 66)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.925M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.500M |
| Remaining: | 1 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2027 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 24.7 yrs (02.10.2001) |
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
Hurricanes
|
20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19:53 | 36 | 5.6% | 10 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 57 | 19:53 | 148 | 5.4% | 41 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 5.6% | 10 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
Hurricanes
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 15:58 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Nikishin | |
D | 24.1 yrs | 191 cm / 99 kg | 0.40 | 0.40 | 77 | 82 | $0.925M | |
| 88% | Noah Hanifin |  |
D | 28.8 yrs | 191 cm / 93 kg | 0.44 | 0.43 | 75 | 79 | $7.350M |
| 87% | Jackson LaCombe |  |
D | 24.9 yrs | 188 cm / 94 kg | 0.40 | 0.40 | 76 | 80 | $0.925M |
| 86% | Mattias Ekholm |  |
D | 35.5 yrs | 196 cm / 102 kg | 0.32 | 0.41 | 75 | 80 | $6.000M |
| 85% | Brandt Clarke |  |
D | 22.8 yrs | 188 cm / 90 kg | 0.45 | 0.41 | 75 | 79 | $0.863M |