Nikita Okhotiuk
Nikita Alexeyevich Okhotiuk (Russian: Никита Алексеевич Охотюк; born 4 December 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
| Nikita Okhotiuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) New Jersey Devils | ||
| NHL Draft |
61st overall, 2019 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Okhotiuk 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- "Nikita Okhotiuk Stats and News". NHL.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- "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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database