Nikita Scherbak
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| Born |
December 30, 1995 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Montreal Canadiens St. John's IceCaps (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
26th overall, 2014 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Nikita Scherbak (born December 30, 1995) is a Russian ice hockey player and prospect of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently playing with Montreal's affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps of the AHL. Scherbak was selected by the Canadiens in the first round (26th overall) of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Junior
Scherbak began his junior career in 2012 playing with Kapitan Stupino in the Russian Junior Hockey League.[1] Scherbak was drafted by the Saskatoon Blades in the 2nd round of the 2013 CHL Import Draft.
He joined the Blades in 2013 where he led all rookies in goals (28), assists (50), and points (78) during the 2013–14 WHL season.[2] His outstanding play was rewarded when he was invited to play the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game.[3]
Scherbak was rated as a top prospect who was viewed as a possible first round selection heading into the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.[4] After his selection on July 21, 2014, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Canadiens.[5]
On September 22, Scherbak was traded to the Everett Silvertips from the Saskatoon Blades [6] based on league rules which state that no more than two non-North American players may be on the same club's roster at any given time.[7]
Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Kapitan Stupino | MHL | 50 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | 65 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 65 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 48 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 48 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
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| CHL Top Prospects Game (Team Cherry) | 2014 | [8] |
References
- ↑ "Nikita Scherbak prospect profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "Saskatoon Blades' Nikita Scherbak snubbed of rookie honour, and other WHL awards notes". Yahoo! Sports. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Nikita Scherbak - The Next Ones: 2014 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ↑ "Nikita Scherbak Top 30 NHL Draft Prospect". frozenfutures.com. 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "Canadiens sign first round pick Scherbak". National Hockey League. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ "Blades Trade Scherbak to Silvertips". WHL.ca. WHL.ca. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "WHL Rules". WHL.ca. WHL.ca. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Top Prospects Game Standouts". thehockeywriters.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
External links
- Nikita Scherbak's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Nikita Scherbak's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Michael McCarron |
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick 2014 |
Succeeded by Noah Juulsen |