Nikita Chibrikov
| Nikita Chibrikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 16, 2003 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Winnipeg Jets SKA Saint Petersburg Spartak Moscow | ||
| NHL draft |
50th overall, 2021 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Nikita Dmitrovich Chibrikov (Russian: Никита Дмитриевич Чибриков; born 16 February 2003) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, 50th overall, of the 2021 NHL entry draft.[2]
Playing career
On 31 July 2022, Chibrikov was among 9 players traded by SKA Saint Petersburg to Spartak Moscow in exchange for Alexander Nikishin.[3]
Following completion of the 2022–23 season, his third year in the KHL, Chibrikov was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Winnipeg Jets on 1 May 2023. He was immediately assigned to join the AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, for the remainder of their playoff run.[4]
Drafted 50th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Russian winger began his North American career with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, where he recorded 65 points (24 goals, 41 assists) in 100 games over two seasons.[5]
Chibrikov made his NHL debut during the 2023–24 season, scoring a goal in his first game. He followed that with two goals and one assist in four games during the 2024–25 season, becoming the first player in Jets franchise history to score in each of his first three NHL games. His momentum was halted by a season-ending injury while playing for the Moose, but he returned healthy for the 2025–26 season and signed a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $875,000.[6]
Due to injuries to key forwards like Cole Perfetti and Adam Lowry, Chibrikov was given a top-six role to start the 2025–26 season, skating alongside veterans Jonathan Toews and Gustav Nyquist.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | MHC Dynamo Moscow | MHL | 32 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 10 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 28 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 | ||
| 2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | MHK Spartak Moscow | MHL | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 70 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 30 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 53 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Russia | U17 |  |
6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Russia | U18 |  |
7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Nikita Chibrikov". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ "Jets select Nikita Chibrikov 50th overall in the 2021 NHL draft". Winnipeg Jets. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ↑ "Spartak gets 9 players for Alexander Nikishin" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jets sign forward Nikita Chibrikov to a three-year, entry-level contract". Winnipeg Jets. 1 May 2023. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ Henry, Mark. “Nikita Chibrikov.” DobberProspects, 6 Oct. 2025, https://dobberprospects.com/player/nikita-chibrikov. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
- ↑ “Jets Sign Forward Nikita Chibrikov to a Two-Year Contract Extension.” NHL.com, 5 Oct. 2025, https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-sign-forward-nikita-chibrikov-to-a-two-year-contract-extension. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
- ↑ “Injuries Present Career Opportunity for Jets' Nikita Chibrikov.” Yahoo Sports, 6 Oct. 2025, https://sports.yahoo.com/article/injuries-present-career-opportunity-jets-214331328.html. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025. [Yahoo Sports]
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2003 births
- Living people
- HC Spartak Moscow players
- Ice hockey people from Moscow
- Manitoba Moose players
- Russian ice hockey forwards
- Russian ice hockey right wingers
- SKA-1946 players
- SKA-Neva players
- SKA Saint Petersburg players
- Winnipeg Jets draft picks
- Winnipeg Jets players
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen
- Russian expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Russian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Kontinental Hockey League players
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Sportspeople from Moscow
- Ice hockey forwards
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States