Nikita Pivtsakin Explained

Team:Free Agent
League:KHL
Former Teams:Avangard Omsk
CSKA Moscow
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Spartak Moscow
Amur Khabarovsk
KalPa
HC Sochi
Nikita Pivtsakin
Position:Defence
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:194
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:1991 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Omsk, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Career Start:2008

Nikita Pivtsakin (born July 23, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently playied under contract with HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Pivtsakin originally made his professional debut in the KHL with Avangard Omsk in the 2008–09 season.[1]

On June 9, 2018, Pivtsakin was returned to Avangard Omsk in a trade with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, where he split the previous 2017–18 season after an earlier trade with CSKA Moscow.[2]

Following a lone season with HC Spartak Moscow in 2020–21, Pivtsakin opted to sign a one-year contract to join Amur Khabarovsk on 5 May 2021.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2008–09Avangard OmskKHL10000
2009–10Omsk HawksMHL4000061126
2009–10Avangard OmskKHL190002
2010–11Omsk HawksMHL41236
2010–11Avangard OmskKHL3205520111012
2011–12Omsk HawksMHL80336
2011–12Avangard OmskKHL4315630153142
2012–13Avangard OmskKHL522810331201110
2013–14Avangard OmskKHL54281028
2014–15Avangard OmskKHL51491312
2015–16CSKA MoscowKHL2001127140224
2016–17CSKA MoscowKHL4148122740000
2017–18CSKA MoscowKHL20000
2017–18Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL459122126110004
2018–19Avangard OmskKHL3843729191230
2019–20Avangard OmskKHL2212329
2019–20Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL16145840330
2020–21Spartak MoscowKHL2920222
2021–22Amur KhabarovskKHL3011211
2021–22KalPaLiiga1613425
2022–23HC SochiKHL5024612
KHL totals545337010331690591422

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008RussiaU175th50114
2008RussiaIH1841124
2009RussiaU18701110
2010RussiaWJC6th60112
2011RussiaWJC70112
Junior totals 2915622

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avangard Omsk's 2010-11 Roster . hockeydb.com . 2012-04-02 . 2012-04-02.
  2. Web site: Nikita Pivtsakin returns to Avangard . . 2018-06-09 . 2018-06-09 . Russian.
  3. Web site: First signing for Amur . . 5 May 2021 . 5 May 2021 . Russian.