Russia Ilya Nikulin
#5 Dynamo Moskva / KHL - 18/19
3-time World Championship Gold Medal 3
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
2-time KHL First All-Star Team 2
2-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 2
1-time KHL Playoffs MVP 1
2-time RSL Champion 2
1-time World Championship All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
42
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired

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Ilya Nikulin Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia2 23* 0* 2* 2* 18* -* |
Russia U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 1* 1* 4* -1* |
1999-00 Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 4* 2* 1* 3* 10* -* |
THK Tver Russia2 39* 3* 6* 9* 82* -8* |
Russia U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 1* 2* 10* 2* |
2000-01 Dynamo Moskva Russia 44* 0* 4* 4* 61* -6* |
Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2001-02 Dynamo Moskva Russia 48* 2* 1* 3* 44* -3* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2002-03 Dynamo Moskva Russia 40* 1* 4* 5* 46* 13* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 4 1
2003-04 Dynamo Moskva Russia 54* 1* 5* 6* 56* 6* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -1
Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2004-05 Dynamo Moskva Russia 50* 1* 9* 10* 65* 9* | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 8 5
2005-06 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 49* 9* 9* 18* 48* 7* | Playoffs 13 4 0 4 36 1
Russia WC 7* 1* 5* 6* 8* 2* |
2006-07 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 51* 11* 14* 25* 99* 15* | Playoffs 16 4 4 8 18 7
Russia WC 9* 2* 0* 2* 4* 6* |
2007-08 Ak Bars Kazan Russia 57* 3* 15* 18* 95* 2* | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 14 2
Russia WC 9* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
2008-09 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 53* 7* 26* 33* 72* 22* | Playoffs 17 2 8 10 22 13
Russia WC 9* 1* 3* 4* 4* 3* |
Russia (all) International 18* 1* 5* 6* 16* 6* |
2009-10 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 49* 6* 27* 33* 86* -2* | Playoffs 22 5 6 11 14 8
Russia OG 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Russia WC 9* 0* 2* 2* 2* 5* |
Russia (all) International 22* 1* 6* 7* 18* -* |
2010-11 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 49* 6* 35* 41* 56* 14* | Playoffs 9 1 3 4 10 2
Russia WC 9* 3* 1* 4* 2* 0* |
Russia (all) International 20* 4* 3* 7* 6* 6* |
2011-12 Ak Bars Kazan “A” KHL 51* 9* 15* 24* 52* 3* | Playoffs 12 1 3 4 29 0
Russia “C” WC 10* 2* 5* 7* 8* 10* |
Russia (all) International 24* 3* 10* 13* 20* 14* |
2012-13 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 51* 12* 22* 34* 46* 19* | Playoffs 18 4 6 10 28 0
Russia “C” WC 8* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
Russia (all) International 20* 2* 6* 8* 2* 6* |
2013-14 Ak Bars Kazan “C” KHL 52* 5* 20* 25* 56* 1* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 6 -5
Russia OG 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Russia (all) International 15* 2* 3* 5* 4* -* |
2014-15 Ak Bars Kazan “A” KHL 58* 13* 15* 28* 44* 18* | Playoffs 20 1 6 7 6 6
2015-16 Dynamo Moskva KHL 35* 6* 11* 17* 18* 6* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 6 1
2016-17 Dynamo Moskva KHL 47* 7* 16* 23* 36* 9* | Playoffs 10 1 4 5 4 0
2017-18 Dynamo Moskva “C” KHL 56* 12* 15* 27* 28* 6* |
2018-19 Dynamo Moskva “C” KHL 61* 9* 15* 24* 55* 6* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 4 2

Ilya Nikulin Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1996-97 Team Moskva U15 Districts Cup U15 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1997-98 Team Moskva U16 Districts Cup U16 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
Spartak Moskva U16 Russia U16 Finals 5* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* |
1998-99 Dynamo Moskva U18 Russia U18 Finals 5* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
1999-00 THK Tver FHR Cup 6* 1* 0* 1* 26* -* |
2002-03 Russia II Mont Blanc Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 Dynamo Moskva Continental Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
2005-06 Russia EHT 4* 0* 3* 3* 2* -* |
2006-07 Ak Bars Kazan ECC 3* 3* 0* 3* 4* 2* |
Russia EHT 13* 2* 3* 5* 12* -1* |
2007-08 Ak Bars Kazan Continental Cup 3* 0* 0* 0* 14* 0* |
Russia EHT 12* 4* 3* 7* 10* 0* |
2008-09 Russia EHT 9* 0* 2* 2* 12* 3* |
2009-10 Russia EHT 9* 1* 3* 4* 14* 1* |
2010-11 Russia EHT 9* 1* 1* 2* 4* 6* |
2011-12 Russia “C” EHT 12* 1* 5* 6* 10* 3* |
2012-13 Russia “C” EHT 12* 1* 3* 4* 0* 6* |
2013-14 Russia EHT 8* 1* 2* 2* 2* 0* |

Ilya Nikulin Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Continental Cup 2 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 16* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U15 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Districts Cup U16 1 5* 2* 2* 4* 0.80* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ECC 1 3* 3* 0* 3* 1.00* 4* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 9 88* 11* 25* 35* 0.40* 66* 18* | 0 * * * * * *
FHR Cup 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 6 119* 13* 33* 46* 0.39* 66* 32* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 11 562* 92* 217* 309* 0.55* 549* 102* | 10 131 16 * 42 * 58 * 0.44 * 129 * 27 *
Mont Blanc Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
OG 2 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 8 393* 28* 61* 89* 0.23* 514* 43* | 7 59 9 * 11 * 20 * 0.34 * 82 * 13 *
Russia U16 Finals 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia U18 Finals 1 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia2 2 62* 3* 8* 11* 0.18* 100* -8* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia3 4 8* 2* 3* 5* 0.63* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 8 70* 10* 20* 30* 0.43* 30* 27* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 13* 1* 2* 3* 0.23* 14* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ilya Nikulin Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/15/2020
07/15/2020 Confirmed Dynamo Moskva Retired
08/08/2017
08/08/2017 Extension Dynamo Moskva Dynamo Moskva
05/21/2016
05/21/2016 Extension Dynamo Moskva Dynamo Moskva
09/17/2015
09/17/2015 Confirmed Ak Bars Kazan Dynamo Moskva
08/04/2010
08/04/2010 Extension Ak Bars Kazan Ak Bars Kazan
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Ak Bars Kazan