Nikita Filatov
Jersey Number: 28
Player information for Nikita Filatov
Position
Left Wing
Height
6'0" (183cm)
Born
May 25, 1990
Number
28
Shoots
Right
Weight
190 lbs (86kg)
Birthplace
Moscow, RUS
Years in Columbus
3
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Player Career Notes
- Began his NHL career with Columbus, posting 6-7-13 in 44 games over three seasons from 2008-11.
- Became the fourth Blue Jacket to a score a goal in his NHL debut on Oct. 17, 2008 vs. Nashville (Pekka Rinne).
- Was the first CBJ rookie to record a hat trick, scoring three goals on Jan. 10, 2009 vs. Minnesota (Josh Harding).
- Finished his four-year NHL career with 6-8-14, 20 penalty minutes and a +7 plus/minus rating in 53 outings with the Ottawa Senators and Blue Jackets from 2008-12.
- Added 32-32-64 and 56 penalty minutes in 90 career American Hockey League outings with the Binghamton Senators, Springfield Falcons and Syracuse Crunch from 2008-12.
- Went on to play eight seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia from 2011-19, suiting up for Spartak Moskva and Salavat Yulaev Ufa in his final campaign in 2018-19.
- Tallied 69-83-152 and 241 penalty minutes in 304 career KHL appearances since making his professional debut with CSKA Moskva in 2007-08.
- Represented Russia on the international level three times in the IIHF World Junior Championships (2008-10) and twice in the IIHF U18 World Championships (2007-08).
- Finished second-T in the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships and led Russia to a bronze medal with 4-5-9 in seven games.
- Captained Russia to a silver medal at the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships with 8-3-11 in seven appearances.
- Spent his junior hockey as part of the CSKA Moskva program, playing primarily in the Russia3 league, where he posted 37-34-71 in 55 games from 2005-08.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2009-2010 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010-2011 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 31 |
| Totals | 44 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 52 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Columbus in the first-round, sixth overall, in the 2008 NHL Draft.
- Traded to Ottawa in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft on June 25, 2011.