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Dmitry Vladimirovich Kulikov (Russian: Дми́трий Влади́мирович Кулико́в; born 29 October 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the first round, 14th overall, at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, and Minnesota Wild.

Dmitry Kulikov
Kulikov with the Florida Panthers in 2010
Born	29 October 1990; 32 years ago (1990-10-29) 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	Anaheim Ducks Florida Panthers Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	14th overall, 2009 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2009–present

Playing career

Junior

Kulikov began his career in his homeland Russia with Lokomotiv-2 Yaroslavl in the Pervaya Liga, and left his club in November 2008 to sign for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in North America.[1] In his lone season with Drummondville, Kulikov led all QMJHL defencemen with 62 points in 57 games, and took home a slew of post-season awards, including 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 top professional prospect.

Professional

After his rookie year with the Voltigeurs, Kulikov was drafted by the Florida Panthers 14th overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, and was later signed to a professional contract the club on 29 September 2009.[2]

Despite his age, Kulikov managed to play in 68 games with Florida in his rookie season, 2009–10, displaying high levels of skill and confidence. Panthers General Manager Dale Tallon expressed that the Panthers organization had high expectations of Kulikov for the future.[3]

On 18 July 2014, Kulikov signed a three-year, $13 million contract extension with the Panthers, worth $4.3 million annually.[4]

On 25 June 2016, Kulikov was traded to the Buffalo Sabres, along with the 33rd overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft in exchange for defenceman Mark Pysyk and picks 38 and 89 in the 2016 draft.[5] In the 2016–17 season, Kulikov's time with the Sabres was largely affected through injury. In the last year of his contract, he appeared in 47 games to produce a career low 2 goals and 5 points.

On 1 July 2017, as a free agent from his disappointing tenure with the Sabres, Kulikov was signed to a three-year, $12 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[6]

After the completion of his contract with the Jets, Kulikov left as a free agent and on 22 October 2020, he was signed to a one-year, $1.15 million contract with the New Jersey Devils.[7] In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Kulikov brought a sound defensive game to the Devils, registering 2 assists through 38 regular season games. With the Devils out of playoff contention, Kulikov was dealt at the trade deadline to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in 2022 on 12 April 2021.[8]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Oilers, Kulikov left as a free agent and on 28 July 2021, was signed to a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.[9]

After one season with the Wild, Kulikov was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for future considerations on August 31, 2022.[10]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2015 Czech Republic
	2010 Germany

Kulikov represented Russia in two Under-18 World Cups: 2007 in Finland and 2008 in Russia. He was then a member of Team Russia at the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		32	6	13	19	54		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Drummondville Voltigeurs	QMJHL		57	12	50	62	46		19	2	17	19	16
2009–10	Florida Panthers	NHL		68	3	13	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Florida Panthers	NHL		72	6	20	26	45		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Florida Panthers	NHL		58	4	24	28	36		7	0	1	1	4
2012–13	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		22	3	3	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Florida Panthers	NHL		34	3	7	10	22		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Florida Panthers	NHL		81	8	11	19	66		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Florida Panthers	NHL		73	3	19	22	48		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Florida Panthers	NHL		74	1	16	17	51		6	1	3	4	4
2016–17	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		47	2	3	5	26		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		62	3	8	11	22		1	0	0	0	2
2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		57	0	6	6	47		6	0	0	0	4
2019–20	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		51	2	8	10	32		4	0	2	2	4
2020–21	New Jersey Devils	NHL		38	0	2	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		10	0	2	2	2		3	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Minnesota Wild	NHL		80	7	17	24	39		2	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				805	42	156	198	494		29	1	7	8	20

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Russia	U18			7	0	4	4	6
2007	Russia	IH18			4	0	0	0	31
2008	Russia	U18			6	0	2	2	6
2009	Russia	WJC			7	0	4	4	4
2010	Russia	WC			9	0	2	2	8
2011	Russia	WC	4th		9	2	1	3	4
2015	Russia	WC			10	0	2	2	8
2016	Russia	WCH	4th		4	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					24	0	10	10	47
Senior totals					32	2	5	7	20

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Keaton Ellerby	Florida Panthers first round draft pick 2009	Succeeded by Erik Gudbranson

На других языках

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[de] Dmitri Wladimirowitsch Kulikow

Dmitri Wladimirowitsch Kulikow (russisch Дмитрий Владимирович Куликов; englische Transkription: Dmitri Vladimirovich Kulikov; * 29. Oktober 1990 in Lipezk, Russische SFSR) ist ein russischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit August 2022 bei den Anaheim Ducks aus der National Hockey League (NHL) unter Vertrag steht. Zuvor war der Verteidiger in der NHL bereits für die Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers und Minnesota Wild aktiv.

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- [en] Dmitry Kulikov (ice hockey)

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[ru] Куликов, Дмитрий Владимирович

Дми́трий Влади́мирович Кулико́в (род. 29 октября 1990, Липецк) — российский хоккеист, защитник клуба НХЛ «Анахайм Дакс». В составе сборной России дважды становился серебряным призёром чемпионата мира по хоккею. Занимает третье место (после Александра Овечкина и Евгения Малкина) по сыгранным матчам среди действующих российских хоккеистов НХЛ.

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