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NikitaKucherov
Nikita Kucherov is a right winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning, with 1,124 regular-season NHL points through 2025/26.
Asked about Kucherov
Right wing is his spot in the Tampa Bay Lightning line-up, and he is classed as a winger.
He was born on 17 June 1993 in Maykop, Russia, and is 33 years old.
He shoots left, and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked him 58th overall in the 2011 draft.
About Kucherov
What does Nikita Kucherov do for the Tampa Bay Lightning? He plays right wing, shoots left, and has spent his NHL career with Tampa Bay. Through 2025/26 he has 1,124 regular-season points, built from 723 assists and 401 goals in 879 games. That assist figure exceeds his goal count, and he also represents Russia internationally.
Nikita Kucherov was drafted 58th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2011, the same year his professional career began. The Russian winger, now 33, shoots left from the right side. His listed teams also include Krasnaya Armiya in Russia, and he has appeared for the Russian national team. His NHL regular-season statistics come from his time with Tampa Bay.