Valeri Nichushkin
#13
Right Wing
Colorado Avalanche
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Colorado Avalanche
Player Information
The 30-year-old has 9 points (5 goals, 4 assists) in 14 games for the Colorado Avalanche this season. Selected by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round (No. 10) of the 2013 NHL Draft, he has 317 points (142 goals, 175 assists) in 569 regular-season games for the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche. He also has 39 playoff points (26 goals, 13 assists) in 79 games.
| Country: |  RUS |
| Age: | 30.7 yrs (04.03.1995) |
| Height / Weight: | 193 cm / 95 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 10th in 2013 |
| Draft Team: |
 Dallas Stars
|
| Awards: | Stanley Cup (1x) |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
80
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 22nd of 229 Wings
Defense:Def: 158th of 229 Wings
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $6.125M |
| Player Contract Value: | $7.900M |
| Remaining: | 5 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 35.3 yrs (04.03.1995) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.10.2025 |
Devils
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:46 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 |
| 28.10.2025 |
Devils
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31.10.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 01.11.2025 |
Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:31 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 04.11.2025 |
Lightning
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:40 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9.1% | 0 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Stars
|
79 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 14:58 | 128 | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2014-15 |
Stars
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 13:46 | 6 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2015-16 |
Stars
|
79 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 13:55 | 139 | 6.5% | 12 |
| 2018-19 |
Stars
|
57 | 0 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 11:55 | 65 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Avalanche
|
65 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 14:04 | 113 | 11.5% | 14 |
| 2020-21 |
Avalanche
|
55 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 14:04 | 98 | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2021-22 |
Avalanche
|
62 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 21 | 19:01 | 180 | 13.9% | 14 |
| 2022-23 |
Avalanche
|
53 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 20:16 | 158 | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2023-24 |
Avalanche
|
54 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 5 | 21:21 | 158 | 17.7% | 22 |
| 2024-25 |
Avalanche
|
43 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 19:43 | 118 | 17.8% | 8 |
| 2025-26 |
Avalanche
|
14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18:15 | 39 | 12.8% | 2 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 29 | 23 | 52 | 18 | 18:14 | 228 | 12.7% | 12 | |
| Total | 569 | 142 | 175 | 317 | 103 | 1202 | 11.8% | 88 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 |
Stars
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13:28 | 9 | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2015-16 |
Stars
|
10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 13:31 | 11 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2018-19 |
Stars
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019-20 |
Avalanche
|
15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14:04 | 18 | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020-21 |
Avalanche
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 15:37 | 30 | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2021-22 |
Avalanche
|
20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 20:16 | 72 | 12.5% | 8 |
| 2022-23 |
Avalanche
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 19:58 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 |
| 2023-24 |
Avalanche
|
8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 22:31 | 24 | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Avalanche
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 19:36 | 13 | 23.1% | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 183 | 14.2% | 26 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeri Nichushkin | |
RW | 30.7 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.64 | 0.56 | 85 | 70 | $6.125M | |
| 80% | Tage Thompson |  |
C | 28 yrs | 198 cm / 99 kg | 0.71 | 0.73 | 85 | 67 | $7.143M |
| 79% | Tyler Toffoli | |
C | 33.5 yrs | 183 cm / 92 kg | 0.64 | 0.65 | 84 | 68 | $6.000M |
| 78% | Juraj Slafkovský |  |
LW | 21.6 yrs | 191 cm / 101 kg | 0.57 | 0.56 | 76 | 72 | $7.600M |
| 78% | Dylan Cozens |  |
C | 24.7 yrs | 191 cm / 92 kg | 0.71 | 0.59 | 77 | 63 | $7.100M |