| Nikita Novikov | |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russia |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 207 |
| Position: | Defence |
| Shoots: | Left |
| League: | NHL |
| Team: | Buffalo Sabres |
| Prospect League: | AHL |
| Prospect Team: | Rochester Americans |
| Former Teams: | Dynamo Moscow |
| Draft: | 188th overall |
| Draft Year: | 2021 |
| Draft Team: | Buffalo Sabres |
| Career Start: | 2021 |
Nikita Vadimovich Novikov (ru|Никита Вадимович Новиков; born 25 July 2003) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Novikov was drafted in the sixth round, 188th overall, by the Sabres in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He made his professional debut for HC Dynamo Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during the 2021–22 season.[2]
Following his second season in the KHL in 2022–23, having appeared in a career high 62 regular season games and recording 5 points from the blueline, Novikov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres on 19 May 2023.[3]
Novikov represented Russia at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded five assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[4] He played for Russia at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
| Team | League | GP | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | MHC Dynamo Moscow | MHL | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | MHC Dynamo Moscow | MHL | 52 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | MHC Dynamo Moscow | MHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 62 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 65 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| KHL totals | 94 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||