Ņikita Koļesņikovs

Ņikita Koļesņikovs
Born (1992-10-30) October 30, 1992
Jelgava, Latvia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
GET-ligaen team
Former teams		 Kongsvinger Knights
Banská Bystrica
Stjernen
Odense Bulldogs
Edinburgh Capitals
National team  Latvia
Playing career 2012–present

Ņikita Koļesņikovs (born October 30, 1992) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Kongsvinger Knights of the GET-ligaen.

Playing career

Koļesņikovs began his career in Latvian junior teams[1] he played in Dinamo Riga system with HK Riga as well.

In 2012 he joined Banská Bystrica of Slovak Extraliga.[2] In 2013 he continued his career with Odense Bulldogs of AL-Bank Ligaen in Denmark, where he plays currently.[3]

In January 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for the Edinburgh Capitals.[4] However in July 2016, Kolesnikovs signed for Kongsvinger Knights of Norway's GET-ligaen.[5]

International

Koļesņikovs represented Latvia at junior level in 2012 world championships.[6]

References

  1. ↑ LHF. "LHF player profile" (in Latvian). lhf.lv. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  2. ↑ Didzis Rudmanis (2012-11-13). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Slovākijā" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ↑ Didzis Rudmanis (2013-10-16). "Koļesņikovs karjeru turpinās Odensē" (in Latvian). sportacentrs.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  4. ↑ http://www.edcapitals.com/news/capitals-add-size-on-the-blue-line
  5. ↑ http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=34660
  6. ↑ IIHF. "Player profile". iihf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
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