Dmitri Kulikov

Russian ice hockey player

Dmitri Vladimirovich Kulikov (Russian: Дми́трий Влади́мирович Кулико́в; born October 29, 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for the Florida Panthers and Buffalo Sabres.

Dmitry Kulikov
Born (1990-10-29) 29 October 1990 (age 33)
Lipetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Winnipeg Jets
Florida Panthers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Buffalo Sabres
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 14th overall, 2009
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2009–present

Career change

He started his hockey career with Lokomotiv-2 Yaroslavl in the Pervaya Liga and played a season with them.

He then moved to North America to play for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. During his time in the QMJHL, he led all of the Quebec League blueliners with 62 points in 57 games and won a bunch of trophies which included 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 best pro prospect.

He was drafted with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers. The Panthers signed Kulikov on September 29, 2009.[1] He has shown high levels of skill and confidence after playing in 68 games with the Florida Panthers.

References change

  1. "Cats Sign Kulikov". Florida Panthers. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-18.

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