Dmitri Kulikov (ice hockey)
| Dmitry Kulikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
29 October 1990 Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
14th overall, 2009 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Dmitry Vladimirovich Kulikov (Russian: Дми́трий Влади́мирович Кулико́в; born 29 October 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round, 14th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Kulikov began his career in his homeland Russia with Lokomotiv-2 Yaroslavl in the Pervaya Liga, and left his club in November 2008 to sign for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in North America.[1] In his lone season with Drummondville, Kulikov led all QMJHL defencemen with 62 points in 57 games, and took home a slew of post-season awards, including the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the QMJHL Defenceman of the Year, the Raymond Lagacé Trophy as the Defensive Rookie of the Year and the Mike Bossy Trophy as the League's top professional prospect.
Professional
After his rookie year with the Voltigeurs, Kulikov was drafted by the Florida Panthers 14th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and was later signed to a professional contract the club on 29 September 2009.[2]
Despite his age, Kulikov managed to play in 68 games with Florida in his rookie season, 2009–10, displaying high levels of skill and confidence. Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon expressed that the Panthers organization had high expectations of Kulikov for the future.[3]
On 18 July 2014, Kulikov signed a three-year, $13 million contract extension with the Panthers, worth $4.3 million annually. [4]
On 25 June 2016, Kulikov was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, along with the 33rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft in exchange for defenceman Mark Pysyk and picks 38 and 89 in the 2016 draft.[5]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Czech Republic | |
| | 2010 Germany | |
Kulikov represented Russia in two Under-18 World Cups: 2007 in Finland and 2008 in Russia. He was then a member of Team Russia at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 | RUS-3 | 32 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 57 | 12 | 50 | 62 | 46 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 16 | ||
| 2009–10 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 72 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 58 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 73 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 74 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 460 | 28 | 110 | 138 | 300 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WJC |  |
7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Russia | WC | |
9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2011 | Russia | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 16 | ||||
| Senior totals | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Prospect Dmitry Kulikov Player Profile". Hockey's Future. 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ↑ "Cats sign Kulikov". Florida Panthers. 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ↑ "Dmitri Kulikov profile". The Hockey News. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ↑ "Panthers Re-Sign Kulikov to Three-Year, $13M Deal". TSN. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ↑ "Sabres acquire defenseman Dmitri Kulikov in deal with Panthers". ESPN. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "Russian Hockey NHL Prospects – Dmitry Kulikov Florida Panthers". Russianprospects.com. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
External links
- Dmitri Kulikov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Dmitri Kulikov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Dmitri Kulikov profile at Eurohockey.com
- Dmitri Kulikov's player profile at NHL.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Keaton Ellerby |
Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2009 |
Succeeded by Erik Gudbranson |