Nikita Alexeyevich Okhotiuk (Russian: Никита Алексеевич Охотюк; born 4 December 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Nikita Okhotiuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Okhotiuk (left) with the San Jose Sharks in 2023 | |||
| Born |
4 December 2000 Chelyabinsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
CSKA Moscow New Jersey Devils San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
61st overall, 2019 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editOkhotiuk played in his native Russia as a youth with Belye Medvedi of the Junior Hockey League (MHL) before continuing his development in North America with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils with the 61st overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. In the following 2019–20 season, Okhotiuk was signed by the Devils to a three-year, entry-level contract on 30 December 2019.[1]
During his second professional season within the Devils organization in 2021–22, Okhotiuk was recalled from AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, and made his NHL debut for the Devils on 21 April 2022, and notched his first career NHL goal in a 5–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.[2]
In the following 2022–23 season, Okhotiuk was traded by the Devils to the San Jose Sharks on 26 February 2023, as part of a multi-player deal, in which the Devils received Timo Meier.[3]
During the 2023–24 NHL season, on 8 March 2024, Okhotiuk was traded by the Sharks at the trade deadline to the Calgary Flames in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick.[4]
On 26 May 2024, Okhotiuk signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), despite sanctions on the club by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) banning international transfers.[5] His contract was later confirmed by the club on 1 August 2024.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Belye Medvedi | MHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 53 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 56 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 39 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Utica Comets | AHL | 63 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2021–22 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Utica Comets | AHL | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 43 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 67 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Russia | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Russia | U18 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "RELEASE: Devils Sign Okhotyuk to Entry Level Deal". NHL.com. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Okposo, Tuch score short-handed goals, Sabres beat Devils". ESPN. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Sharks make blockbuster trade with New Jersey". San Jose Sharks. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Flames Acquire Nikita Okhotiuk". Calgary Flames. NHL.com. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Calgary Flames D Nikita Okhotiuk signs two-year deal with CSKA". The Sports Network. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "CSKA has set a course for the return of Russian players from North America". cska-hockey.com. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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