Nikita Tryamkin

Nikita Tryamkin
Born (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Vancouver Canucks
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
NHL Draft 66th overall, 2014
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2012present

Nikita Tryamkin (born August 30, 1994) is a Russian ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tryamkin made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg during the 2012–13 KHL season.[1]

Professional career

During the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Tryamkin was selected 66th overall by the Vancouver Canucks. On March 8, 2016 the Canucks signed Tryamkin to a 2 year entry level cap deal. In this deal Tryamkin has the option of going back to Russia and not the AHL if he doesn't make the Canucks in the following season. The deal is worth 832,500 dollars at an NHL base per year and $70,000 at an AHL level salary.

On March 16, 2016, Tryamkin made his NHL debut and scored his 1st NHL point assisting on Henrik Sedin's goal also assisted by Daniel Sedin. On April 7, 2016, Tryamkin scored his first career NHL goal against the Calgary Fames goaltender Joni Ortio.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 JHC Avto MHL 60 3 9 12 82 9 0 0 0 8
2012–13 JHC Avto MHL 28 8 10 18 58 8 1 2 3 40
2012–13 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 32 3 1 4 12
2013–14 JHC Avto MHL 2 2 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 45 1 6 7 38 4 0 0 0 2
2014–15 JHC Avto MHL 3 1 3 4 8 1 0 0 0 12
2014–15 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 58 1 5 6 37 5 0 0 0 12
2015–16 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 53 4 7 11 71 6 0 1 1 4
2015–16 Vancouver Canucks NHL 13 1 1 2 10
NHL totals 13 1 1 2 10

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia U20 WJC 3rd 7 1 2 3 2
Totals 7 1 2 3 2

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