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On 15 June 2022, in game 1 of the [[2022 Stanley Cup Finals]] against the [[Colorado Avalanche]], Kucherov recorded his 100th playoff assist on a goal by Ondřej Palát. The Lightning would go on to lose the finals in six games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shilton |first1=Kristen |last2=Wyshynski |first2=Greg |title=2022 Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 of Avalanche-Lightning gave us everything we could have wanted |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/34099087/2022-stanley-cup-final-game-1-avalanche-lightning-gave-us-everything-wanted |website=ESPN.com |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
On 15 June 2022, in game 1 of the [[2022 Stanley Cup Finals]] against the [[Colorado Avalanche]], Kucherov recorded his 100th playoff assist on a goal by Ondřej Palát. The Lightning would go on to lose the finals in six games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shilton |first1=Kristen |last2=Wyshynski |first2=Greg |title=2022 Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 of Avalanche-Lightning gave us everything we could have wanted |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/34099087/2022-stanley-cup-final-game-1-avalanche-lightning-gave-us-everything-wanted |website=ESPN.com |access-date=29 May 2023 |date=15 June 2022}}</ref>


Shortly into the 2022-23 NHL season, his 10th NHL season, Kucherov was named [[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|alternate captain]] by the Ligtning after [[Ryan McDonagh]] was traded by the Lightning to the [[Nashville Predators]] in the 2022 off-season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10016444-lightnings-nikita-kucherov-named-alternate-captain-vs-capitals-for-1st-time |title=Lightning's Nikita Kucherov Named Alternate Captain vs. Capitals For 1st Time |website=Bleacherreports.com |publisher=Bleacher Reports |author=Tim Daniels |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=30 June 2023}}</ref> Kucherov finished the 2022–23 season with 30 goals, 83 assists and 113 points in all 82 games played.
Shortly into the [[2022-23 NHL season]], his 10th NHL season, Kucherov was named [[Captain (ice hockey)#Alternate captains|alternate captain]] by the Ligtning after [[Ryan McDonagh]] was traded by the Lightning to the [[Nashville Predators]] in the 2022 off-season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10016444-lightnings-nikita-kucherov-named-alternate-captain-vs-capitals-for-1st-time |title=Lightning's Nikita Kucherov Named Alternate Captain vs. Capitals For 1st Time |website=Bleacherreports.com |publisher=Bleacher Reports |author=Tim Daniels |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=30 June 2023}}</ref> Kucherov finished the 2022–23 season with 30 goals, 83 assists and 113 points in all 82 games played.


==International play==
==International play==

Revision as of 01:46, 1 July 2023

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Igorevich and the family name is Kucherov.

Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov with the Tampa Bay Lightning in January 2014
Born (1993-06-17) 17 June 1993 (age 31)
Maykop, Russia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
CSKA Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL draft 58th overall, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2011–present

Nikita Igorevich Kucherov (Template:Lang-ru; born 17 June 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Regarded as one of the best players in the world, Kucherov won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer and the Ted Lindsay Award as the best player voted by fellow NHL players, for the 2018–19 season.[1]

Kucherov won the Stanley Cup twice with the Lightning, in 2020 and 2021, leading the playoffs in scoring both times. Kucherov holds the record for most points by a Russian-born player in a single season (128), as well as the Lightning franchise playoff record for most points; goals and assists.

Playing career

Junior

Kucherov played for Krasnaya Armiya of the Russian Junior Hockey League, the junior team of CSKA Moscow starting in the 2009–10. He spent three seasons with the team, and made his professional debut in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during this time, playing 27 KHL games over the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. 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 the 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.[2]

Tampa Bay Lightning

Early years, "The Triplets" era (2013–2015)

Kucherov made his NHL debut on 25 November 2013 against the New York Rangers. He scored a goal on his first shot, on his first shift, against Henrik Lundqvist; he was the seventh player in Lightning history to score a goal in his NHL debut.[3] On 23 December 2013, Kucherov recorded his first NHL assist on a goal by J. T. Brown. His rookie season, would end with Kucherov playing 52 games with 9 goals and 9 assists. Kucherov made his playoff debut against the Montreal Canadiens on 16 April 2014, where he would score his first career playoff goal against goaltender Carey Price.[4]

During the 2014–15 season, his sophomore season, Kucherov had a breakout season with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[5] Playing on the second line with Tyler Johnson and Ondřej Palát (later dubbed as the "Triplets" line by Lightning head coach Jon Cooper). [6] On 28 October 2014, he recorded his first career hat trick in a game against the Arizona Coyotes.[7] Kucherov played in all 82 games of the regular season, posting 29 goals, 36 assists, and 65 points. Kucherov also tied for the NHL lead in plus-minus with Max Pacioretty at a +38 rating. The +38 rating also set the Lightning single season franchise record for +/- rating.[8] On 20 May 2015, Kucherov joined Martin St. Louis as the only players in Lightning history to record two game-winning goals in overtime in a single playoff year, having scored a winner that evening against the New York Rangers; he had scored one in Game 1 of the prior round against the Montreal Canadiens.[9] Kucherov and the Triplets would prove to be one of the most dangerous lines in hockey during Tampa Bay's run to the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, in which they would lose to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. During the run, Kucherov scored 10 goals, 12 assists and 22 points in all 26 games played.[10]

Prominence, Hart Trophy, back-to-back Stanley Cups (2015–present)

On 10 December 2015, Kucherov recorded his 100th NHL point against the Ottawa Senators with a goal on goaltender Craig Anderson.[11] In the 2015–16 season, Kucherov led the team in points (66) and was second in assists (36) and goals (30), playing in 77 games. Kucherov also set a career high in goals, points, power-play goals (9) and game-winning goals (4). He also ranked second on the team in shots (209) and power-play goals, while also leading the team with 19 multi-point games. He also skated in all 17 Stanley Cup playoff games with the Lightning last season, coming just one win short from back to back Stanley Cup Finals, scoring 11 goals, 8 assists and 19 points to go along with a +13 rating. He led the team during the playoffs in goals and points. He also finished second for goals and sixth for points in playoff scoring.[12]

On 11 October 2016, the Lightning re-signed Kucherov to a three-year, $14.3 million contract.[12] On 29 December 2016, Kucherov recorded his 100th assist on a goal by Ondřej Palát in a 3–2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. On 10 January 2017, Kucherov was named to the 2017 NHL All-Star game as a member of the Atlantic Division team.[13] On 21 February 2017, Kucherov recorded his 200th career NHL point with an assist on a goal by Ondřej Palát.[14] 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.[15][16] On 18 March 2017, Kucherov recorded his 100th career NHL goal in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on goaltender Braden Holtby.[17] 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.[18] This also became his third hat trick in his NHL career. On 27 March 2017 in a 5-4 OT win against the Chicago Blackhawks, Kucherov had two assists on goals by Ondrej Palat and Jonathan Drouin, respectively, setting a Lightning record for most points in a single month with 22.[19] On 7 April 2017, Kucherov scored his 40th goal of the season, setting a new career high.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22] On 21 June, Kucherov was named a NHL second team All-Star for the 2016–17 season.[23]

On 12 October 2017, Kucherov also became the first player in franchise history to record a goal in five consecutive games to start a season.[24] On 16 October 2017, Kucherov recorded two more goals, which extended the streak to six games. In doing so, Kucherov joined Mario Lemieux, Keith Tkachuk, and Steve Yzerman as the only players in the last 30-years to score a goal in each of their first six games.[25] On the very next night, Kucherov extended his goal scoring streak to seven games. In doing so, Kucherov became the sixth player in the modern era (since 1943−1944) to score in each of their team's first seven games.[26] Kucherov's goal scoring streak was ended the following game.[27] On 26 October, Kucherov recorded a point in his 11th consecutive game to start the season. In doing so, Kucherov tied Martin St. Louis for the longest season-opening point streak in Lightning history.[28] Kucherov's streak was ended the following game.[29] On 10 January 2018, Kucherov was named to the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, which was played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.[30] On 8 February 2018, Kucherov recorded a three-point night in a 5-2 Lightning victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.[31] Kucherov finished the 2017-18 NHL season recording 39 goal, 61 assists and 100 points in 80 games played.[32] This would be the first 100 point season of Kucherov's NHL career.[33] 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.[34][35]

On 10 July 2018, Kucherov signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension with the Lightning. On 18 October, Kucherov recorded his 190th career NHL assist on a goal by Steven Stamkos in a 3–1 Lightning victory over the visiting Detroit Red Wings.[36] On 15 November 2018, Kucherov recorded his 200th assist on a goal scored by Brayden Point in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. In December 2018, Kucherov set the franchise record for most assists (21) and points (30) in a single calendar month.[37] On 2 January 2019, Kucherov was named to the 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Game. This was Kucherov's third consecutive selection to the All-Star Game.[38] On 18 February 2019, Kucherov recorded a five-point night in a 5–1 Lightning win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Three of his five points came as assists on 2 goals by Brayden Point and a goal by Steven Stamkos, respectively, which gave Kucherov the Lightning single season record for assists (70), breaking the mark of 68, by Brad Richards in 2005-06 and Martin St. Louis in 2010-11.[39] On 9 March 2019, Kucherov set the Lightning single season record for points in a season with his 109th point.[40] The point came as a goal on Jonathan Bernier in a 3–2 Lightning win over the Detroit Red Wings at Amalie Arena.[41] On 20 March 2019, Kucherov recorded two power-play goals to give him the most power-play points by a Lightning player in a single season (47).[42] Kucherov scored his 40th goal of the season on 5 April 2019 on Frederik Andersen of the Toronto Maple Leafs and recorded his 126th point, setting the record for most points in an NHL season during the salary cap era (since 2005 after the 2004-05 NHL lockout), a record previously held by Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks in the 2005-06 NHL season.[43] At the conclusion of the regular season, Kucherov had amassed 128 points (41 goals and 87 assists) in all 82 games, surpassing Alexander Mogilny for most points in a season by a Russian-born player.[44] Kucherov's 87 assists also tied Jaromír Jágr for the most assists in a single NHL season by a wing.[45] Having amassed the most points for the regular season Kucherov was awarded the Art Ross Trophy.[46] On 12 April 2019, following the Lightning's game one loss in the first round of the playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Kucherov was suspended one game for boarding Markus Nutivaara during the team's game two loss.[47] On 19 June 2019, Kucherov was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy, voted by hockey writers and the Ted Lindsay Award, voted by the players, as the most valuable player at the 2019 NHL Awards for the 2018-19 NHL season.[48]

On 6 February 2020, Kucherov played his 500th NHL game in a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.[49] On 19 August 2020, Kucherov recorded three assists on goals by Brayden Point, Kevin Shattenkirk and Anthony Cirelli, respectively, in a Lightning first round series clinching win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The three assists moved Kucherov past Martin St. Louis for the most points (70) in Lightning playoff history.[50] On 26 August 2020, Kucherov recorded his first career four-point playoff game in a 7–1 Lightning victory over the Boston Bruins in the third game of their second round series.[51] On 8 September 2020, Kucherov recorded a goal and four assists for a five-point night in an 8–2 Lightning win over the New York Islanders in the first game of the Eastern Conference Final. Kucherov's five-point game established a new franchise record for points in a single playoff game. Kucherov's 4 assists set a new franchise record for most assists in a single playoff season (16).[52] Kucherov's goal in that game moved him past St. Louis for the most goals in Lightning playoff history (34).[53] On 21 September, Kucherov recorded two assists in game 2 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals. The two points moved Kucherov past Brad Richards for most points in a single playoff season in franchise history.[54] That same day Kucherov was named as a Second Team All-Star for the 2019–20 season.[55] Kucherov eventually won the Stanley Cup on 28 September 2020. He led the league in point (34) and assists (27) in the playoffs. Kucherov and Brayden Point also became the first teammates to have 30 playoff points (34 and 33 respectively) since Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin (31 and 37 respectively) in 2009.

On 23 December 2020, it was announced that Kucherov would undergo hip surgery and would miss the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020–21 regular season.[56] He returned for the playoffs, and led the league in playoff scoring with 32 points in all 23 games played as the Lightning repeated as Stanley Cup champions. Kucherov also led his team in playoff assists (24) and shots on goal (62).[57][58] After Game 5 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals on 7 July 2021, in which the Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 with Ross Colton scoring the only goal to clinch the series 4–1, Kucherov appeared at the podium drunk and shirtless to answer reporters' questions, during which time he expressed his elation at the Lightning's defense of the Stanley Cup and praised the performance of the Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. During the conference, Kucherov also coined the term "number one bullshit" in reference to Vasilevskiy losing the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender that season to Marc-André Fleury.[59] At the ensuing Stanley Cup parade on 12 July 2021, Kucherov and several Lightning players wore shirts depicting Kucherov during his interview next to his famous "number one bullshit" quote.[60]

On 15 June 2022, in game 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals against the Colorado Avalanche, Kucherov recorded his 100th playoff assist on a goal by Ondřej Palát. The Lightning would go on to lose the finals in six games.[61]

Shortly into the 2022-23 NHL season, his 10th NHL season, Kucherov was named alternate captain by the Ligtning after Ryan McDonagh was traded by the Lightning to the Nashville Predators in the 2022 off-season.[62] Kucherov finished the 2022–23 season with 30 goals, 83 assists and 113 points in all 82 games played.

International play

Medal record
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ufa
World U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Germany

Kucherov played in several international tournaments with the Russian national junior team, including the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships, where Russia won a silver and then bronze medal.

In 2016 Kucherov made his debut for the Russian national team, joining Lightning teammates Nikita Nesterov, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Andrei Vasilevskiy at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.[63]

Kucherov, along with Vasilevskiy and Namestnikov played at the 2017 World Championship, where Russia won a bronze medal.[64][65] He returned for the 2019 World Championship, again winning a bronze medal.

Personal life

Kucherov was born to a Russian family in Maykop, Adygea, Russia. Around the time of his birth, his father Igor, a Colonel in the Russian Army, was living in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan as he was stationed there. The family moved to the Moscow when Kucherov was 1 after his father wanted to retain Russian citizenship, being stationed at the Frunze Academy. At one point, he was stationed in Uruguay. His mother took up a job at a hockey rink, which is how Kucherov first started to play.[66] Kucherov played association football before playing hockey. He was coached by Gennady Kurdin.[67]

Kucherov has a wife, Anastasiya, whom he married in June 2015 and a son, Max, born in September 2018.[68]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 53 29 25 54 40 5 0 2 2 2
2010–11 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 47 27 31 58 81 10 5 8 13 16
2010–11 CSKA Moscow KHL 9 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Krasnaya Armiya MHL 23 24 19 43 40 7 3 1 4 0
2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 18 1 4 5 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 6 3 7 10 2 — — — — —
2012–13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 27 26 27 53 12 14 9 15 24 10
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 17 13 11 24 10 — — — — —
2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 52 9 9 18 14 2 1 0 1 0
2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 29 36 65 37 26 10 12 22 14
2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 30 36 66 30 17 11 8 19 8
2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 74 40 45 85 38 — — — — —
2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 80 39 61 100 42 17 7 10 17 10
2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 41 87 128 62 3 0 2 2 19
2019–20 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 68 33 52 85 38 25 7 27 34 22
2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL — — — — — 23 8 24 32 14
2021–22 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 47 25 44 69 22 23 8 19 27 14
2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 30 83 113 36 6 1 5 6 11
KHL totals 27 1 6 7 4 — — — — —
NHL totals 644 276 453 729 319 142 53 107 160 112

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Russia IH18 4 1 1 2 2
2011 Russia U18 7 11 10 21 6
2012 Russia WJC 7 2 5 7 2
2013 Russia WJC 7 5 3 8 4
2016 Russia WCH 4 2 1 3 0
2017 Russia WC 10 7 8 15 8
2019 Russia WC 10 6 10 16 4
Junior totals 25 19 19 38 14
Senior totals 24 15 19 34 12

Awards and honors

Award Year
MHL
All-Star Game 2011
NHL
NHL All-Star Game 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 [13][69][38]
NHL first All-Star team 2018, 2019 [70][71]
NHL second All-Star team 2017, 2020 [72]
Art Ross Trophy 2019 [46]
Ted Lindsay Award 2019 [73]
Hart Memorial Trophy 2019 [74]
Stanley Cup champion 2020, 2021 [75]
International
U18 First Team All-Star 2011 [76]
Kharlamov Trophy 2019

Records

NHL records

  • Most assists in a single season by a wing in NHL history, 87 (2018–19) (Shares record with Jaromír Jágr)
  • Most points in a single season by a Russian-born player, 128 (2018–19)

Tampa Bay Lightning records

  • Most Playoff Points - 154
  • Most Playoff Goals - 52
  • Most Playoff Assists - 102
  • Most points in a single season, 128 (2018–19)
  • Most assists in a single season, 87 (2018–19)
  • Most points in a single playoff season, 34 (2019–20)
  • Most assists in a single playoff season, 27 (2019–20)
  • Most points in a single calendar month by a Tampa Bay Lightning player, 30 (2018–19)
  • Most assists in a single calendar month by a Tampa Bay Lightning player, 21 (2018–19)
  • Most consecutive games with a point to start a season by a Tampa Bay Lightning player, 11 (2017–18)
  • Most consecutive games with a goal to start a season by a Tampa Bay Lightning player, 7 (2017–18)

Notes

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Art Ross Trophy winner
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Preceded by Ted Lindsay Award winner
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Preceded by Hart Memorial Trophy winner
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